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Macron to Recognize Palestine at UN General Assembly in September

FRANCE, JUL 25 – France will become the first major Western nation to recognize Palestine, aiming to support peace and pressure Israel amid a Gaza crisis with over 59,000 deaths, officials said.

  • On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced France will recognize Palestine at the UN in September, the first major Western power to do so, in a move supporting peace efforts.
  • Facing international and domestic pressure, Macron had considered recognition for months to keep the two-state solution alive, as France and over two dozen European countries condemned Israel’s aid restrictions and killings.
  • Data shows that 67 Gazans were killed near a UN aid convoy, aid groups warn, as mass starvation worsens, according to Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children, Oxfam and others.
  • In Washington, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz called it 'a disgrace and a surrender to terrorism,' while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was 'this reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace.'
  • The ministerial meeting on July 28 and 29 will occur, followed by a heads-of-state gathering at the UNGA in September, which could encourage other countries to follow France's lead.
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CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Guido Feld, an international analyst with a Master's degree in International Studies from UCEMA and a member of the Middle East Committee of the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI), spoke this Friday with Regreso CNN, hosted by Mariana Arias and Pepe Gil Vidal, about Emmanuel Macron's statements regarding France's recognition of Palestine as a state. "In part, it's something to be expe…

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday evening that France would recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September, prompting sharp reactions and condemnations from Israel and the United States. His announcement was welcomed in Palestine, as well as by several European and other countries, including Ireland, Spain and Saudi Arabia. Slovenia also welcomes the French decision to recognize, Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon ann…

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Liberal MPs publicly call on the Canadian government to follow France, which intends to recognize Palestine as a state.

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France will recognize the Palestinian state this fall. The Netherlands is among a minority of countries that do not unilaterally support a Palestinian state.

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Deutsche Welle broke the news in Bonn, Germany on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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