The growing wave of recognition of Palestine marks a strategic turning point which could open new opportunities for ...

France intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly, President Emmanuel ...

Following President Emmanuel Macron's lead, the UK, Canada and Portugal have made similar commitments, further isolating ...

After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel ...

The suspension follows revelations that a 25-year-old Palestinian woman posted antisemitic content online before gaining ...

France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. In a post on X, Macron said the formal ...

The announcement makes France the biggest and most powerful European country to recognise Palestine. Currently, 140 countries recognise a Palestinian state, more than a dozen of them European.

If France and the UK do formally recognise Palestinian statehood, the US - a strong ally of Israel - will be the only ...

France is the biggest and most powerful European country to recognise Palestine. More than 140 countries recognise a Palestinian state, including including Ireland, doing so last May.

France and the United Kingdom also made statements this month about recognizing a Palestinian state in September at the U.N.

France has long backed a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine based on the 1967 borders, although the Elysee source said that the French recognition would not specify the borders.