{"id":2466678,"date":"2025-07-25T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-germany-france-hold-call-macron-to-recognize-palestinian-state\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T12:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:01:37","slug":"uk-germany-france-hold-call-macron-to-recognize-palestinian-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-germany-france-hold-call-macron-to-recognize-palestinian-state\/","title":{"rendered":"UK, Germany, France hold call, Macron to recognize Palestinian state"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuk-germany-france-hold-call-macron-to-recognize-palestinian-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466678&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Three of EuropeS leading countries-France, Germany, and the UK-are holding discussions regarding the future of the Gaza Strip following French President Emmanuel Macron&#8217;s declaration that France will formally recognize a sovereign Palestinian state. macron plans to make this announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September, emphasizing France&#8217;s commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East and highlighting the urgency of ending the Gaza conflict and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >providing humanitarian aid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Macron&#8217;s decision marks a important departure from many European allies and has drawn criticism from israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned that recognizing Palestine under current conditions would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-u-s-will-be-going-back-into-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Lindsey Graham: U.S. \u2018Will Be Going Back Into Afghanistan\u2019\">empower terror groups<\/a> and threaten Israel&#8217;s existence. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-push-for-another-round-of-stimulus-checks\/\" title=\"Economists Push for Another Round of Stimulus Checks\">expressed support<\/a> for Palestinian statehood as an inalienable right but with a more cautious tone, linking it to a ceasefire and a two-state solution. Germany remains hesitant, prioritizing Israeli security and indicating no immediate plans to recognize Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions among these European leaders largely focus on humanitarian concerns such as addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-republicans-call-on-biden-administration-to-act-swiftly-on-ethiopia-crisis\/\" title=\"Congressional Republicans Call on Biden Administration to Act Swiftly on Ethiopia Crisis\">food shortage<\/a> in gaza and exploring pathways to peace. Simultaneously occurring, the U.S. reaction, exemplified by former President Donald Trump, tends to dismiss macron&#8217;s recognition as lacking significant impact. the situation reflects growing divisions over the approach to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the future status of Palestine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">UK, Germany, France hold call on Gaza after Macron says he&rsquo;ll recognize Palestinian state<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2180965\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Three of Europe&rsquo;s most powerful countries are holding a phone call to discuss the future of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza Strip<\/a> after the leader of France declared his nation will recognize a sovereign Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">French President Emmanuel Macron<\/a> is speaking with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, ostensibly to discuss how to address the food shortage in the region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3482099\/israel-resume-food-drops-gaza-aid-crisis\/\">Israel to resume allowing food drops amid Gaza aid crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3482012\/tlaib-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-deadly-sham\/\">Tlaib calls US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation &#8216;a deadly sham&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3482050\/us-sanctions-north-korean-company\/\">US sanctions North Korean company linked to funneling money to weapons programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>All three leaders have expressed support for the idea of an independent Palestinian state, but Macron is the first among them to announce formal recognition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose as they meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Ben Stansall\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The French president shocked the international community on Thursday when he broke ranks with his European allies and announced that France will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3481545\/emmanuel-macron-france-recognize-palestinian-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recognize Palestine<\/a> as a nation-state at the United Nations meeting in September.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine,&rdquo; Macron wrote. &ldquo;I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly next September.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The urgency today is to end the war in Gaza and to provide aid to the civilian population,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;Peace is possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A letter expounding upon his decision was sent to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether Macron&rsquo;s broader ceasefire plan, which includes the demilitarization of Hamas, would be accepted by the terrorist group currently in nominal control of the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was outraged by France&rsquo;s decision, saying that &ldquo;such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate Israel &mdash; not to live in peace beside it,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s be clear: the Palestinians do not seek a state alongside Israel; they seek a state instead of Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Starmer had issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Keir_Starmer\/status\/1948446458216058927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">similar but less drastic statement<\/a> not long before, acknowledging that &ldquo;statehood is the inalienable right of Palestinian people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A ceasefire will put us on a path to the recognition of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution which guarantees peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Germany has been even less enthusiastic about Palestinian statehood in the immediate future, acknowledging such an arrangement as one of the &ldquo;final steps&rdquo; in a far-off, hypothetical peace plan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Palestinians carry the bodies of people who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza that has been used as a shelter, during their funeral near the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Israel&rsquo;s security is of paramount importance to the German government,&rdquo; a spokesperson for the country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/germany-not-planning-recognise-palestinian-state-short-term-2025-07-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;The German government therefore has no plans to recognise a Palestinian state in the short term.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>European powers seeking to back Palestinian statehood should not count on support from across the Atlantic. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3482012\/tlaib-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-deadly-sham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TLAIB CALLS US-BACKED GAZA HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION &lsquo;A DEADLY SHAM&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump<\/a> made clear he didn&rsquo;t take Macron&rsquo;s decision seriously on Friday while speaking with White House reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What he says doesn&rsquo;t matter,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s a very good guy. 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