French President Emmanuel Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state shouldn’t be a “taboo” for France, as worldwide frustration grows with Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories.
France and the EU have lengthy supported a two-state solution within the Mideast, however as a part of a negotiated settlement. With talks lengthy stalled and Israel’s offensive in opposition to Hamas in Gaza deepening, some European nations are voicing assist for recognizing a Palestinian state sooner.
“Recognizing a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France,” Macron mentioned Friday at a gathering in Paris with Jordan’s King Abdullah. “We owe it to Palestinians, whose aspirations have been trampled on for too long. We owe it to Israelis, who lived through the worst antisemitic massacre of our time. We owe it to a region that is seeking to rise above those who promote chaos and seed revenge.”
Macron didn’t elaborate on when and underneath what circumstances France may acknowledge a Palestinian state, and France is unlikely to take such a call unilaterally. However France holds necessary diplomatic weight, as one among simply 5 everlasting members of the U.N. Safety Council.
“Our partners in the region, notably Jordan, are working on it, we are working on it with them. We are ready to contribute to it, in Europe and in the Security Council,” Macron mentioned.
He additionally referred to as for a cease-fire in Gaza and warned that an Israeli offensive in Rafah on the border with Egypt would result in an “humanitarian disaster without any precedent.”
Britain’s International Minister David Cameron mentioned earlier this month that his nation could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a cease-fire in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Palestinian statehood, and there have been no substantive negotiations on a two-state answer since 2009. A transfer by a few of Israel’s key allies to acknowledge a Palestinian state may put stress on Israel to renew negotiations.
