France’s recognition of the State of Palestine raises the anger of Israel and America
French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement of his country’s intention to formally recognize the State of Palestine a wave of sharp criticism by the United States and Israel, while the decision was welcomed by Arab and European leaders.
& nbsp; Official to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in which he affirmed France’s commitment to support & quot; a fair and permanent peace in the Middle East & quot, indicating that he will announce the official recognition of the State of Palestine during the work of the United Nations General Assembly next September.
& nbsp; I will officially announce this in the next General Assembly & quot;
for his part .. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the decision as & quot; a reckless step that serves Hamas propaganda and harms peace opportunities & quot; adding in a post via the x: & quot; this decision in the face of the victims of October 7 & quot;
and attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the French step and considered it & quot; a betrayal of a close ally & quot; stressing that & quot; a Palestinian state in the current circumstances will be a platform for the extermination of Israel, not to live next to it in peace & quot;
He added: & quot; let’s be clear: Palestinians do not seek a state next to Israel, but seek a state instead Including & quot;. Acknowledging the Palestinian state. He said: & quot; We have to protect what Netanyahu is trying to destroy. The two -state solution is the only solution & quot;
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered the declaration of France & quot; a step in the right direction towards ending the occupation and achieving the two -state solution & quot; while Saudi Arabia described the decision as & quot; the historical step & quot;
and Hussein Al -Sheikh, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, welcomed the declaration of Macron, considering that it reflects France’s commitment to international law And by supporting the right of the Palestinians to self -determination and establish an independent state. & nbsp;
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