France to recognise Palestinian state in September, Macron says

French President Macron visits Germany

PARIS (Reuters) -France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations general Assembly in September, French President Emmanuel macron said on Thursday, adding that he hoped it would help bring peace to the region.

Macron, who announced the decision on X, published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirming France’s intention to become the first major Western power to recognise a Palestinian state.

(Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Leslie Adler)