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September 23, 2025

Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and Monaco Follow France in Recognizing Palestinian State
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France has formally recognized a Palestinian state for the first time.
President Emmanuel Macron declared France's recognition on Monday as the
United Nations convened its General Assembly for the 80th consecutive
year.

President Emmanuel Macron: "The time has come. This is why, loyal to my
country's historic commitment to the Middle East for peace among Israeli
people and the Palestinian people, I declare that France recognizes
today the state of Palestine."

Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and Monaco also declared their
recognition of a Palestinian state Monday. With France's recognition,
the United States is now the only member of the U.N. Security Council
not to recognize Palestine. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
slammed the declarations as a "huge reward to terrorism" and said that a
Palestinian state "will not happen."


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