French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will officially recognize the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September. This landmark decision sets France apart from the US and most of its Western allies, sparking both praise and condemnation internationally. Macron’s move aims to pressure other European countries to follow suit and to push for renewed peace efforts in the Middle East, amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The announcement has been welcomed by some Arab and international organizations, but has drawn sharp criticism from Israel, the US, and several Jewish groups, who argue it could embolden Hamas and complicate peace prospects. The decision highlights growing divisions among Western powers over how to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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