Summit on Palestinian statehood planned for September: Diplomatic source
A conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, was planned for June to revive a diplomatic path for Israeli and Palestinian states to live side-by-side in peace. It was postponed at the last minute because of Israel's military campaign against Iran.
Last week, diplomatic sources said the conference had been rescheduled for July 28-29, but did not say who would attend.
The French source said this month's meeting would be at ministerial level. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot would attend, his office said.
It would seek to 'advance the recognition of a Palestinian state for a certain number of states who have not yet recognized it, including France,' the source said.
But it would also work 'on normalization and Israel's regional integration with Arab and Muslim countries.'
Heads of state and government would meet in either Paris or New York, before the UN General Assembly, which will be attended by world leaders on September 22, the source added.
Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron called for joint recognition of a Palestinian state by France and Britain.
Before the June conference was postponed, Barrot said France would not recognize a Palestinian state alone, in a possible reference to France's desire to see any recognition matched by Gulf Arab allies recognizing Israel.
US President Donald Trump during his first term promoted the 'Abraham Accords' in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco became the first Arab countries in decades to normalize with Israel.
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