French President Emmanuel Macron said his country would recognize Palestinian statehood in September amid growing pressure on Israel over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
¡°In keeping with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine,¡± Macron said in a social media post late Thursday.
The official announcement will be made on the sidelines of the next annual gathering of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, he added.
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