French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed that France’s primary demand in the Middle East crisis is the peaceful implementation of a two-state solution in the Al-Aqsa region. He shared the message in a video address released Sunday.
The French leader recently gave an interview to U.S. broadcaster CBS News, portions of which he later posted on social media platform X.
“Our vision is clear: there must be two states living side by side,” Macron said in the video. “One state will be Israel, which will recognize Palestine; the other state will be Palestine — which will recognize Israel.”
Macron highlighted the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where residents have endured two years of hardship and deprivation due to Israeli military operations.
“Every life is precious,” he said. “Palestinians are suffering immensely. Their lives are being stolen, taken away. What we want — what France wants — is peace.”
In support of Palestinian statehood, a global conference will open Monday at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York. The event, organized jointly by France and Saudi Arabia, is described by Macron as the first step toward implementing the two-state solution.
“We will recognize Palestine, but we will establish an embassy there only once all hostages in Gaza are released,” Macron told CBS.
