The Voice News:Reaffirming his support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, French President Emmanuel Macron said France maintains no double standards in its Middle East policy. He made this statement on Wednesday, expressing his desire for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict.
Diplomats and analysts suggest that President Macron is leaning toward officially recognizing a Palestinian state—a move that may anger Israel and further deepen divisions within the Western world.
While touring several Asian countries this week, Macron made these comments in Indonesia, emphasizing the two-state solution as the path forward.
He said, “Only through a political solution can peace be restored and made sustainable in the long term.”
Macron added, “Soon, together with Saudi Arabia, we will organize a conference in New York on Gaza. This conference will prioritize recognizing the state of Palestine and reaffirming Israel’s recognition and its right to live peacefully and securely in the region.”
Earlier, on April 9, in an interview with France 5 television, Macron had said, “We must move toward recognizing Palestine, and we will do this within the coming months. Our goal is to lead a United Nations conference in June with Saudi Arabia, where we hope to finalize this recognition in collaboration with multiple parties.”
Out of the UN’s 193 member states, 145 now recognize Palestine as a state. These include countries from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. However, nations such as the United States, Canada, most of Western Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Korea have yet to extend recognition.
In April, the United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at granting Palestine full membership in the United Nations. It’s worth noting that on November 15, 1988, during the first Palestinian intifada, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat declared an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.