It will be within the framework of the special UN conference held this Monday and tomorrow in New York. "The creation of the State of Palestine has never been so threatened and has never been so necessary,

Israel and the United States angrily — and wrongly — condemned French president Emmanuel Macron’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

France intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday in hopes of bringing peace to the region, but the plan drew angry rebukes from Israel and the United States.

The United States has sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that he will recognize a Palestinian state, calling the move reckless and damaging to peace efforts. "This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace,

The announcement came soon after the U.S. cut short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying Hamas wasn't showing good faith.

The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.

President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize the state of Palestine as part of Paris' "historical commitment to a just and durable peace in the Middle East."

The United States seems determined to share Israel’s self-inflicted isolation from voices calling for peace from all over the world, including large majorities of countries in the UN General ...

The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.

Fired by France’s imminent recognition of Palestinian statehood, UN members meet next week to breathe life into the push for a two-state solution as Israel, expected to be absent, presses its war in Gaza.