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French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
The announcement came soon after the U.S. cut short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying Hamas wasn't showing good faith.
Hostage families blast UK and France for moves to recognize Palestinian state
Hostage families and freed captive Emily Damari criticize Britain and France for moves to recognize a Palestinian state while ...
Arab states call for Hamas to disarm amid push for a Palestinian state
The world’s Arab countries for the first time have joined unanimously in the call for Hamas to lay down its weapons, release ...
France calls on the EU to pressure Israel to come to the table on Palestinian two-state solution
France is calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.
Canada joins France and UK in planning to recognize Palestinian state as gulf with US and key allies grows
Canada has joined France and Britain in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September as international ...
Western countries’ pledge to recognize Palestinian state may help negotiations, but some say it’s too late
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Palestinian statehood and has vowed to maintain open-ended control over occupied East Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and the war-ravaged Gaza Strip ...
US frustrated by France and UK giving ‘hope’ to Hamas with Palestinian state recognition
The Department of State said the decision to recognize a Palestinian state gives "false hope" to terrorists and denigrates ...
Britain and France Have Pledged to Recognize a Palestinian State. What Would It Mean?
The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.
The vexed road to recognition of a Palestinian state
In declaring that they intend to recognise a Palestinian state, Britain, France and Canada have moved closer to a step that ...