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France is planning to recognize a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/12/03/macron-announces-france-saudi-partnership-to-co-host-conference-on-creating-palestinian-state_6735049_7.html">UN conference in New York in June</a> on settling the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, April 9.

"We must move toward recognition, and we will do so in the coming months," Macron, who this week visited Egypt, told France 5 television. "Our aim is to chair this conference with Saudi Arabia in June, where we could finalize this movement of mutual recognition (of a Palestinian state) by several parties," he added.

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The French president stated that at a UN conference in June, co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, several countries could finalize a joint move toward mutual recognition of a Palestinian state.{ai:summary}French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state within months, potentially at a UN conference in New York in June. He emphasized the importance of moving toward mutual recognition among involved parties. Macron aims to co-chair the conference with Saudi Arabia to finalize this recognition. #foreignaffairs

Macron says France could recognize Palestinian state in June

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