Archive · 25 Jul 2025
France To Recognize Palestinian State in September, Macron Says
France's President, Emmanuel Macron, said France will recognize Palestine as a country.
This means France will officially accept Palestine as an independent nation.
He said this would happen at a big meeting at the United Nations in September.
Macron hopes this decision will help bring peace to the area.
He shared the news on social media and also wrote a letter to the leader of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, telling him about the plan.
France intends to be the first major Western country to do this.
France will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the decision on X.
The recognition is planned for September.
Macron sent a letter to Mahmoud Abbas, confirming the intention.
France aims to be the first major Western power to recognize Palestine.
- Who
- French President Emmanuel Macron.
- What
- France will recognize a Palestinian state.
- When
- Recognition is planned for the UN General Assembly in September.
- Where
- Announced from Paris and regarding the UN General Assembly.
- Why
- Hoped to help bring peace to the region.
- Announcement
- France will recognize Palestine.
- When
- September at the UN General Assembly.
- Announcer
- French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Confirmation
- Letter to Mahmoud Abbas
- Goal
- To contribute to peace in the region