🇫🇷🤝🇵🇸❗️ — French President Emmanuel Macron announces via his Twitter account that the French Republic will recognize the "Palestinian Statehood" under the Palestinian National Authority (Fatah/PLO) in an official statement during the U.N. General Assembly in September 2025

True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine.

I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly next September.

The urgency today is to end the war in Gaza and to provide aid to the civilian population.

Peace is possible.

There must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and massive humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. It is also necessary to ensure the demilitarization of Hamas, secure and rebuild Gaza. Finally, it is essential to build the State of Palestine, ensure its viability, and enable it, by accepting its demilitarization and fully recognizing Israel, to contribute to the security of all in the Middle East.

There is no alternative.

The French people want peace in the Middle East. It is up to us, the French, together with the Israelis, the Palestinians, and our European and international partners, to demonstrate that it is possible.

In light of the commitments made to me by the president of the Palestinian Authority, I have therefore written to him of my determination to move forward.

Confidence, clarity, and commitment.

We will achieve peace.

🔗 @EmmanuelMacron