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Abbas hails French statehood recognition as ‘victory for the Palestinian cause’
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech during the opening of the Istishsari cancer center in Ramallah on May 14, 2025. (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas hails the decision by France to press ahead with recognizing a Palestinian state as a “victory for the Palestinian cause.”
“This reflects France’s commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights to their land and their homeland,” the president of the Palestinian Authority says.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced yesterday that Paris would recognize a Palestinian state in September, drawing fury from Israeli leaders.
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