Recognizing the State of Palestine: Macron's unfulfilled promise
There was no time to wait, he insisted. "The obvious urgency (...) is to hold this conference and initiate mutual recognition," he said, as humanitarian workers reported on the ongoing massacre in the Gaza Strip. The president received warm applause. "It is easy to spark hope among desperate people," observed Leila Sansour, a Palestinian filmmaker present that evening.
A month later, France's recognition of the State of Palestine appeared to be on hold. A conference to promote peace and advance the two-state solution was expected to take place in New York between July 28 and 29, bringing together representatives from United Nations member states. But neither Macron nor the Saudi crown prince would be in attendance. Instead, it would be a summit of foreign ministers, Le Monde learned.
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