France and nine other countries to recognize Palestine
-
France and nine other countries to recognize Palestine
Pars Today – In a historic move, France and nine other countries have announced that they will recognize the independent State of Palestine.
France stated that ten countries will officially recognize Palestine this week. Canada, Australia, Portugal, Belgium, Malta, Luxembourg, San Marino, Andorra, and France will take part in the International Conference on Palestine at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday, where they will formally announce this decision.
Emmanuel Macron is also scheduled to publicly announce France’s decision on Monday at 3:00 p.m. New York time. The United Kingdom is expected to state its position on Sunday night or Monday, while Portugal will recognize Palestine before the conference.
An adviser to the French president described this move as a turning point for preserving the two-state solution and called Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank a “red line” and a “violation of international law.” /IRNA