Macron not expected to attend UN summit on two-state solution for Palestine and Israel

<p>Absence of French president makes it less likely there will be announcement of recognition of a Palestinian state</p><p>A UN summit on a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel – postponed by the Israel-Iran war – has been rescheduled for 28 and 29 July, but it is not expected French president Emmanuel Macron will attend, making it less likely that it will trigger a series of high-profile announcements on recognition of a Palestinian state.</p><p>Macron, who last week <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/08/five-key-takeaways-from-macron-speech-to-uk-parliament">told UK parliamentarians</a> a two-state solution was “the only way to build peace and stability for all in the whole region”, has been trying to build momentum for recognition of a state of Palestine by a wide group of countries, but the a lack of movement in ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is making such decisions more complex.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/13/macron-not-expected-to-attend-un-summit-on-two-state-solution-for-palestine-and-israel">Continue reading...</a>