Macron Announces France Will Recognize Palestinian State at UN in September

PARIS /PNN/ Monjed Jadou – 

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September, in a letter addressed to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dated July 24, 2025.

The move, Macron said, is a direct response to the “courageous commitments” expressed by the Palestinian leadership in their June 9 letter, including support for a two-state solution, condemnation…