French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday made good on his pledge to formally recognized a Palestinian state, speaking ahead of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
“We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a two-state solution, Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security,” he said.
“I declare that today France recognizes the state of Palestine,” he told participants at an international conference on Palestine, held before the general assembly.
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
The French president, who was instrumental in commencing a wave of recognitions by other countries, especially in the West, emphasized that the development represents “the only solution that will allow for Israel to live in peace.”
Macron said France’s recognition “is a defeat for Hamas, just like for all those who ferment antisemitism, nurture anti-Zionist obsessions, and who want the destruction of the state of Israel.”
He also thanked other nations that also recently announced recognition, while reiterating his condemnation of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack and calling for the release of the Israeli hostages.
Source: tovima.com
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