France could recognize a Palestinian state in the coming months, says French President Emmanuel Macron.
- “We must take the path of a recognition [of the Palestinian state]. So that’s what we’re gonna do in the coming months,” he says to France 5.
He indicates that the move could come at a June United Nations conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia on creating a Palestinian state.
- “Our goal is something like June with Saudi Arabia to hold this conference to finalize the mutual recognition movement by several countries.”
- “I won’t do it for unity or in order to please someone,” Macron continues.
- “I’ll do it because I think that at some point it would be fair. And also because I want to take part in a collective dynamic, one that allows everyone who defends Palestine to also recognize Israel.”
Source: Lazar Berman – TOI