
Whether seen as reckless or bold, French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognise Palestine as a state could have some consequences in the future.
The French president said in a letter to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and posted on X that he will formalise the decision at the UN General Assembly in September. “France will rally in favour of the implementation of the two-state solution, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security,” Macron wrote.