The US decision not to grant visas to Palestinian officials ahead of the United Nations General Assembly is “unacceptable,” says French President Emmanuel Macron after speaking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “We call for this measure to be reversed and for Palestinian representation to be ensured in accordance with the Host Country Agreement.”
The two countries are holding a conference promoting a two-state solution on September 22.
Writing on X, Macron calls for a “permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages, the large-scale delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, and the deployment of a stabilization mission in Gaza.”
He says that France is working to “ensure that, the day after, Hamas is disarmed and excluded from any governance of Gaza, that the Palestinian Authority is reformed and strengthened, and that the Gaza Strip is fully reconstructed.”
“No offensive, annexation attempt, or forced displacement of populations will derail the momentum we have created with the Crown Prince—momentum that many partners have already joined,” writes Macron.
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