French Pres. Recognizes Palestinian State At UN Summit In New York

2025-09-22 07:05:26

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW YORK, Sept 22 (KUNA) -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday evening formally recognized the state of Palestine at a UN summit in New York co-hosted with Saudi Arabia, the French joined the latest countries who also made similar recognition like Portugal, Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom.
In a speech at the United Nations Conference on the Two-States solution, President Macron said, "It's time to free the 48 hostages held by Hamas and stop the bombing of Gaza, the massacres, and the displacement of people."
President Macron added," It is time for peace because we are moments away from losing the ability to achieve peace, and that is why we're gathered here.
Macron said, "we want the two-state solution, living side by side in peace and security, to become a reality.
The French leader also recalled, "hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, injured, starved, and traumatized." (end)
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