"France has recognised a Palestinian state, joining several Western countries in doing so, ahead of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York. France today recognises a State of Palestine, Macron told the UN summit as the Palestinian delegation led an ovation, saying he was supporting peace between the Israeli and Palestinian people. list of 2 itemsend of list The Palestinian Authority on hailed the French move as a historic and courageous decision."
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomes the recognition of the State of Palestine by the friendly Republic of France, considering it a historic and courageous decision that is consistent with international law and United Nations resolutions and supports ongoing efforts to achieve peace and implement the two-state solution, the PA's foreign ministry in Ramallah said in a statement."
"Recognition by Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal on Sunday piled pressure on Israel as it intensifies its genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more than 65,300 Palestinians, and turned the Palestinian enclave to ruins. The United States, Israel's closest ally, has criticised the recognition by Western governments, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the move will embolden [Hamas] and make it harder to end the war."
France has recognised a State of Palestine, announced by President Emmanuel Macron as world leaders convened around the UN General Assembly. The Palestinian delegation applauded the recognition and the Palestinian Authority hailed the move as historic, courageous, consistent with international law and UN resolutions, and supportive of efforts to achieve peace and implement the two-state solution. Other Western countries including Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal also recognised Palestine, increasing diplomatic pressure on Israel amid its war in Gaza that has killed more than 65,300 Palestinians and devastated the enclave. The United States criticised the recognitions, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was denied a US visa and cannot attend the UNGA.
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