France will recognize Palestine in September

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France will recognize Palestine as a state in September, President Macron announced. He will make a formal declaration at the UN General Assembly. Macron stated France must help build a viable Palestinian state that recognizes Israel and contributes to regional security. 147 UN members currently recognize Palestine. This follows previous statements from Macron regarding the timing of recognition, with earlier plans for a June announcement in New York being altered.


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