French President Emmanuel Macron shared a letter addressed to the leader of the Palestinian Authority on Thursday, citing a need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Emmanuel Macron's announcement caused diplomatic ructions from the Middle East and Europe to Washington - but it did not come out of the blue.

Macron's announcement followed his visit to Egypt's border with Gaza in April where he witnessed the scale of the humanitarian crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.While France would be the most significant European power to recognise a Palestinian state,

France has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East’s future.

Macron has said the decision on a Palestinian state was "consistent" with his country's "historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East," and called for an "urgent end to the war" as well as greater humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza.

President Donald Trump shut down media questions about French President Emmanuel Macron’s Palestine plans. Opting to take a much softer approach than even his own secretary of […]

Angela Rayner is pressing Sir Keir Starmer to follow Emmanuel Macron and formally recognise a Palestinian state.

US President Donald Trump has reacted to his French counterpart's decision to recognize the State of Palestine.

France will officially recognize the state of Palestine, "true to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East," Emmanuel Macron said.

The SNP, an opposition party with just 9 seats in Westminster, announced that it will table a ‘Palestine Recognition Bill’ in September.