"I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September," President Macron said.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticises France’s ‘reckless decision’ that he claims ‘only serves Hamas propaganda’.

Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon told Newsweek that France's move constituted a "reward for terrorism."

France has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East’s future.

France will officially recognize the state of Palestine, "true to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East," Emmanuel Macron said.

France faces sharp criticism from Israel and the US after announcing plans to recognise Palestinian statehood, in a bold move to revive peace efforts.

Paris reaffirms commitment to two-state solution ahead of planned recognition at UN in September - Anadolu Ajansı

WASHINGTON — The United States criticizes the release from a French prison of anti-Israel Lebanese terrorist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who spent more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats, one of them American.

French President Emmanuel Macron has officially announced that France plans to recognize the state of Palestine. He made the statement public on Thursday via a letter shared on social media platform X.