‘The time has come’: France recognises the state of Palestine at UN summit
• Sep 23, 2025, 8:39 AM
1 min de lecture

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday recognised a Palestinian state at a UN summit aimed at galvanising support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict a day ahead of the 2025 UN General Assembly in New York. Macron has spearheaded a move that spurred other Western governments to take the landmark step that has infuriated Israel. Monte Francis tells us more.