The United States and Israel have strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron following his announcement that France intends to recognize the state of Palestine.
Macron made the statement Thursday, with an official declaration expected in September, saying the move would advance peace efforts in the Middle East. Washington and West Jerusalem have condemned the pledge, warning that it would have the opposite consequences.
“This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace,”US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7,” 2023, he said, referring to the date Gaza-based Hamas militants led a deadly assault on southern Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Macron’s decision, calling it an act that “rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became.”
Qatar-mediated peace talks collapsed again this week, after the US and Israel pulled out of them, accusing Hamas of not acting in good faith.
Several countries have formally recognized the state of Palestine amid the ongoing conflict, including Spain, Norway, Ireland and Mexico.
Russia officially recognized the state of Palestine by adopting the USSR’s recognition of the Palestinian declaration of independence in 1988.
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