Why has France decided to recognise Palestinian statehood?

France’s President Emmanuel Macron hopes that his country formally recognising a Palestinian state in September will encourage other countries to follow suit, according to analysts.

International envoys are set to discuss a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict early next week in New York, before a further summit co-hosted by France ahead of the UN General Assembly in September.

– Why now? –

Macron’s announcement on Thursday came as international alarm grew about the plight of…