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France and Belgium join UK and Portugal in recognising Palestinian state

French President Emmanuel Macron said the world can "no longer wait" to put an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and releasing the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas.

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France joins UK and Canada in recognising Palestinian state

French president Emmanuel Macron received a standing ovation from the Palestinian delegation as he announced the recognition

The Independent UK

Handshakes, trade and Palestine as PM takes world stage

Australia has used a major UN meeting to push for an elusive trade deal, while the prime minister's address trumpeted the cause of Palestinian statehood.

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IAEA Says Iran Nuclear Diplomacy At a 'Difficult Juncture'

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, told AFP Monday that diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program were at a "difficult juncture" but dialogue would continue.

International Business Times

Former French PM on course for comeback as Paris by-election frontrunner

Former French prime minister Michel Barnier has sailed through the first round of a high-profile by-election in Paris, emerging as the clear frontrunner to retake a long-time conservative stronghold.

Radio France Internationale

French Town Halls Defy Government Warning To Fly Palestinian Flags

Over 50 town halls in France were flying the Palestinian flag Monday in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron.

International Business Times

French Town Halls Fly Palestinian Flag Despite Government Warning

Almost two dozen town halls in France were on Monday flying the Palestinian flag from their entrances in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron.

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Israel-Palestine two-state solution summit to be held as recognitions surge

Israel and the US are boycotting the UN-hosted event, but other countries are building on an earlier declaration.

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France spearheads UN drive to recognise Palestinian statehood

The United Nations General Assembly opens this week, with Palestinian statehood set to dominate the agenda. France, alongside Saudi Arabia, will lead discussions in the most significant diplomatic push in years to breathe life back into a two-state solution.

Radio France Internationale

France, Others To Recognize Palestinian State As UN Week Gets Underway

France and other countries prepared to recognize a Palestinian state as the UN's centerpiece diplomatic week gets underway Monday, following a rash of Western governments in symbolicly endorsing statehood and sparking Israel's wrath.

International Business Times

UK, Australia, and Canada recognise Palestinian state, angering Israel

The UK, Australia, and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a coordinated, historic shift in decades of Western foreign policy, triggering swift anger from Israel

Radio France Internationale

Macron says embassy in Palestine will open only after release of hostages

France's planned recognition of a Palestinian state will not include the opening of an embassy until Hamas frees the hostages it is holding in Gaza, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview that aired on Sunday in the United States.

Radio France Internationale

UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestine, with wave of Israel’s allies to follow

Partly symbolic move by up to 10 states comes amid fears Israel could respond by annexing parts of West Bank

The Guardian - UK

British PM Starmer says UK to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer anounced on Sunday that the United Kingdom will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

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The United Kingdom and Portugal to announce recognition of Palestinian state

On Sunday, the UK and Portugal will announce its recognition of a Palestinian state. The move comes ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, where other nations, including Australia, Canada and France, also plan to do so.

The Independent UK

Bayeux Tapestry ‘begins secret journey to the UK from France’ after delay due to strikes

The temporary transfer of the eleventh century work has sparked outrage in France

Euronews

The towers of Notre-Dame open to the public for the European Heritage Days

Reservations are already full for this Saturday, but the towers of the French capital's symbol can be visited seven days a week, and until 11pm at present.

International Business Times

Macron Takes Risk With Palestinian Statehood Recognition

French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognise a Palestinian state but the move risks being followed by bitter retaliation from Israel while not providing concrete benefits to the Palestinians, analysts and sources say.

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French cultural and religious leaders warn Macron on recognition of Palestine

A group of 20 leading figures from the world of Jewish culture and religion in France have called on the French president Emmanuel Macron to ensure that France's recognition of a Palestinian state be made conditional on the release of hostages in Gaza and the dismantling of Hamas.

Radio France Internationale

Notre-Dame cathedral towers reopen for first time in six years

From Saturday, visitors can once again climb more than 400 steps to the top of the towers of Notre-Dame de Paris, which have been fully restored after the fire that ravaged the cathedral in 2019. With visitor numbers limited, tickets for the opening weekend sold out in less than half…

Radio France Internationale

Moldova will keep pro-EU course despite Russian threat, Popescu tells RFI

Under mounting pressure from Russian interference, Moldova faces a critical test of its democracy with parliamentary elections on 28 September. RFI spoke to Nicu Popescu, the country’s former deputy prime minister and foreign minister, who is running for parliament on the list of the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party.

The Guardian - UK

Why are more countries recognising Palestinian statehood and what does it mean practically?

Coordinated action is largely symbolic and aimed at preserving and nurturing the vision of a two-state solution

International Business Times

Notre-Dame's Twin Towers Ready To Thrill Visitors After Fire

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reopened the two great mediaeval towers of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris for public visits, one of the final steps in its immense reconstruction following a devastating fire.

The Independent UK

France's Macron welcomes the arrest in the West Bank of Palestinian suspect in the 1982 Paris attack

French President Emmanuel Macron says he welcomes the arrest this week in the occupied West Bank of a key Palestinian suspect in a 1982 terror attack in Paris, citing it as an example of “excellent cooperation” with the territory’s Palestinian Authority

Radio France Internationale

Palestinian authorities arrest suspect over 1982 antisemitic Paris attack

Palestinian authorities have arrested a key suspect in an antisemitic attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris which left six people dead in 1982, French prosecutors said on Friday, as France gears up to recognise a Palestinian state.

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