France Will Recognize Palestinian State - US-Israeli Backlash Ensues
'Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine,' Macron said in an announcement posted to X that included a letter from Macron to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. He also reiterated his support for the 'demilitarization of Hamas,' and said Palestine must accept 'its demilitarization and fully recogniz[e] Israel.' However, his statement didn't convey that his September recognition would hinge on those factors.
Macron's surprise announcement prompted immediate condemnation from Israel and the United States, starting withIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
'We strongly condemn President Macron's decision to recognize a Palestinian state next to Tel Aviv in the wake of the October 7 massacre. Such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became. A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate Israel — not to live in peace beside it. Let's be clear: the Palestinians do not seek a state alongside Israel; they seek a state instead of Israel.'
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