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France to recognise Palestinian state in September, Macron says

AL-Monitor
Jul 24, 2025
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for bilateral talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at Villa Borsig in Berlin, Germany July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for bilateral talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at Villa Borsig in Berlin, Germany July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo — Lisi Niesner

PARIS (Reuters) -France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations general Assembly in September, French President Emmanuel macron said on Thursday, adding that he hoped it would help bring peace to the region.

Macron, who announced the decision on X, published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirming France's intention to become the first major Western power to recognise a Palestinian state.

(Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Leslie Adler)