On July 24, 2025, President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine. He further stated, "I will make this solemn declaration before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September."
The following is an excerpt from an X post:
Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 24, 2025
I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September.… pic.twitter.com/VTSVGVH41I
Donald Trump, speaking in an interview outside the White House today (July 25), remarked on President Macron's announcement, stating, "The positive aspect is that his statements hold no significance. They carry no authoritative weight."
In response to President Macron’s declaration, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, expressed strong condemnation, asserting, "We unequivocally denounce President Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state adjacent to Tel Aviv." He further cautioned that such a measure would serve to reward terrorism and risk establishing another Iranian proxy, similar to the situation in Gaza.
We strongly condemn President Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state next to Tel Aviv in the wake of the October 7 massacre. Such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became.
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 24, 2025
A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a…
An additional X post conveys the position of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who declared, "The United States firmly rejects President Macron’s proposal to recognize a Palestinian state at the forthcoming UN General Assembly."