French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France could recognize a Palestinian state in June, adding that, in turn, some countries in the Middle East could recognize the state of Israel.
“We need to move towards recognition (of a Palestinian state). And so, over the next few months, we will. I’m not doing it to please anyone. I’ll do it because at some point it will be right,” he said during an interview on France 5 television.
French President Emmanuel Macron said France could recognize a Palestinian state in June, adding that, in turn, some countries in the Middle East could recognize the state of Israel. via REUTERS
Even though Palestine has been recognized as a sovereign state by almost 150 countries, most major Western powers have not, according to reports. Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images/Shutterstock“And because I also want to take part in a collective dynamic that should also enable those who defend Palestine to recognize Israel in their turn, something that many of them are not doing.”
Even though Palestine has been recognized as a sovereign state by almost 150 countries, most major Western powers have not, including the United States, Britain, France, Germany and Japan.
“Our objective is somewhere in June, with Saudi Arabia, to chair this conference where we could finalize the movement towards reciprocal recognition by several countries,” Macron said. via REUTERSAmong the countries that do not recognize Israel are Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
“Our objective is somewhere in June, with Saudi Arabia, to chair this conference where we could finalize the movement towards reciprocal recognition by several countries,” Macron said.
