France to recognise Palestinian state at UN general assembly, Macron says

<p>French president announced decision on X, saying he hoped it would bring ‘lasting peace’ to Middle East </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/24/israel-gaza-ceasefire-hamas-netanyahu-middle-east-news-latest-updates">France to recognise Palestine as a state – Middle East crisis live</a></p></li></ul><p>France will recognise a Palestinian state in September at the UN general assembly, Emmanuel Macron has said.</p><p>The French president announced the decision on X on Thursday evening, saying he hoped it would bring peace to the region.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/24/france-to-recognise-palestinian-state-at-un-general-assembly-macron-says">Continue reading...</a>