The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and ...

After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel ...

Israel's military attacks on the Gaza Strip must be halted immediately, and the world must work to resolve the deepening ...

Post-WWII leader Charles de Gaulle famously rallied France to the Palestinian people following the 1967 war, with Paris ...

Experts say President Emmanuel Macron’s decision could pressure other European countries to follow and may lead Hamas to take a harder line in ceasefire talks.

Canada has joined France and Britain in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September as international ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Israel ...

The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.

France and the United Kingdom also made statements this month about recognizing a Palestinian state in September at the U.N.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting ...

"I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September," President Macron said.

France has long backed a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine based on the 1967 borders, although the Elysee source said that the French recognition would not specify the borders.