US rejects Macron’s decision to recognize Palestinian state – Middle East Monitor

The US hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly this September, Anadolu reports.

The United States strongly rejects @EmmanuelMacron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the @UN general assembly,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X late Friday. “This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face…