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France urges global backing before recognizing Palestinian state

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  • Source: News websites
  • 6 Jun 2025 18:37
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France reaffirms its determination to recognize a Palestinian state but insists on acting within a broader international initiative.

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  • French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks to journalists during UA-EU foreign Minister's meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, on Friday, May 9, 2025 (AP)
    French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks to journalists during the UA-EU foreign ministers' meeting in Lvov, Ukraine, on Friday, May 9, 2025 (AP)

France is "determined" to recognize a Palestinian state but will not act alone, according to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who made the statement just days before a conference on the issue at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

"We are determined to do so," Barrot told RTL when asked if France would recognize a Palestinian state in the New York conference.

France and Saudi Arabia are set to co-chair the international conference from June 17 to 20, focused on reviving the "two-state" solution for the Palestinian struggle. 

Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that the goal is "to bring with us a number of countries, and also bring in all stakeholders, particularly the Palestinian Authority and Arab countries," emphasizing that France would not unilaterally make such a recognition official.

"France could have made a symbolic decision. That is not the choice we made because we have a special responsibility; it's France, a permanent member of the Security Council," the minister stated.

"If we do it, it's to change things and ensure that the existence of this Palestinian state becomes more credible, more possible," Barrot added.

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