President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognise the Palestinian state at the September UN General Assembly. It will thus become the largest country of the European Union to take specified a step, joining respective European countries that have already expressed specified support.
In a message published on platform X Macron called for immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip And the release of all hostages. As he stressed, peace is possible, but requires decisive action by the global community. The entry was besides accompanied by a letter addressed to president Mahmud Abbas of Palestine.
In his statement, Emmanuel Macro stated that France wanted Make a decisive contribution to peace in the mediate East. The president stressed that both the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of the destroyed Gaza are crucial. As he pointed out, the future Palestinian State should recognise Israel's right to be and participate in ensuring stableness and safety in the region.
No Alternative for a peaceful solution to the conflict," said the President, announcing that France will work closely with European and global partners to accomplish this objective.
The US is against it.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised the decision announced by the French president to recognise the Palestinian State. On Thursday's entry on platform X stated that the United States They powerfully reject Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognise the Palestinian State at the United Nations General Assembly.
Rubio estimated that specified a step was reckless, favors Hamas propaganda and only distances the possible of peace. He besides called it By the cheek to the victims of the attack on October 7th. His words mention to the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which led to the beginning of the ongoing armed conflict in the Gaza Strip, resulted in over 1,200 deaths.
According to data from the Ministry of wellness in the Gaza Strip, Israeli retaliatory actions led to the death of nearly 60,000 Palestinians.
The position of Israel and Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu besides referred to Emmanuel Macron's announcement of the designation of the Palestinian state. In an entry published on platform X he wrote: We powerfully condemn president Macro's decision to recognise the Palestinian state alongside Tel Aviv, following the October 7 massacre.
Netanjahu besides stated that in the current realities a Palestinian state would be a base for the demolition of Israel, not for surviving next to it in peace. He stressed that Palestinians are not seeking a state alongside Israel but a state alternatively of Israel.
Hamas, on the another hand, welcomed France's decision, identifying it as a affirmative step in the right direction and called on another countries to take akin measures.
