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France Says Palestinian Authority Makes ‘Unprecedented Commitments’ to Reform Ahead of Conference on Statehood | News Channel 3-12
FRANCE, JUN 10 – France secured commitments from the Palestinian Authority to reform governance and disarm Hamas ahead of a UN conference co-hosted with Saudi Arabia to advance the two-state solution.
- French President Emmanuel Macron received a letter from Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas containing reform pledges ahead of a U.N. conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia from June 17-20, 2025.
- Mahmoud Abbas, who has been the head of the Palestinian Authority since Yasser Arafat passed away in 2004 and saw the PA lose control of Gaza to Hamas in 2007, has vowed that Hamas will cease governing Gaza and must surrender its arms to the Palestinian Security Forces.
- The conference aims to advance peace efforts while France considers recognizing Palestinian statehood despite Israeli opposition and threats of West Bank annexation if recognition occurs.
- The letter reportedly contains "unprecedented" reform pledges linked to Abbas's promise of reforms, as France seeks to ease tensions in its Muslim community and bridge divides amid accusations of state Islamophobia.
- These developments suggest France could become a leading Western power backing Palestinian recognition, though Israel rejects PA roles in Gaza and condemns recognition as rewarding Hamas attacks.
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