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France will not recognise Palestinian state: Report
22 May 2024 11:55 BST
France has refused to follow three other European countries who recognised Palestine on Wednesday.
Recognising Palestine as a state is not “taboo” for the country, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne wrote in a statement to AFP.
“Our position is clear: the recognition of a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France,” he said, adding that “France does not consider that the conditions have been present to date for this decision to have a real impact in this process”.
In a coordinated step earlier on Wednesday, Norway, Ireland and Spain recognised Palestine as a state despite Israeli condemnation.
The move has been described as a historic attempt to bring peace to the Middle East.