| Topic: | Re:Pope calls for an immediate end to the barbarity in Palestine. | |
| Posted by: | Gerry Boyce | |
| Date/Time: | 24/07/25 22:06:00 |
| France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said. "The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and rescue the civilian population.” "We must finally build the State of Palestine, ensure its viability and enable it, by accepting its demilitarisation and fully recognising Israel, to contribute to the security of all in the Middle East." The French leader also published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirming France's intentions. Mr Abbas's deputy Hussein al-Sheikh welcomed the news, thanking Mr Macron. "This position reflects France's commitment to international law and its support for the Palestinian people's rights to self-determination and the establishment of our independent state," Mr Sheikh said. |