France will support the recognition of the Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly. Macron demands an immediate ceasefire, a disarmament of Hamas and the protection of civilians in Gaza.
France will recognize the Palestinian state, the French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday evening, saying that this will happen at the UN General Assembly in September. This is reported by TASR, referring to the BFMTV station.
Macron on the social network X explained that he decided to do this in accordance with his long -term commitment to a fair and permanent peace in the Middle East.
A call for an immediate ceasefire
“Today it is urgent to end the war in Gaza and save the civilian population,” the French president said.
According to him, it is necessary to achieve an immediate ceasefire and liberation of all hostages and ensure extensive humanitarian aid for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, according to Macron, it is necessary to ensure the disarmament of the Palestinian militant Hamas movement and ensure the safety and restoration of the war -destroyed Gaza.
Steps to the State Establishment
“Finally, we must build a Palestinian state, ensure its viability and enable it to receive demilitarization and, through the full recognition of Israel, to participate in the safety of everyone in the Middle East,” Macron stressed.
On the same day, he also informed about this intention on the same day by the chairman of the Palestinian self -government Mahmoud Abbas. He appealed to Abbas’ obligations, which apparently received that the Palestinian self -government is ready to take over management over all Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip and to organize presidential and parliamentary elections next year. The aim of the elections is to strengthen the legitimacy and government of the Palestinian self -government in the Palestinian state, which Abbas, according to Macron, assumes that it will not be militarized.
