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Monday, September 22, 2025
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Monday, September 22, 2025
WATCH: France, Saudis convene summit at UN to press for recognition of Palestinian state
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French President Emmanuel Macron, center, greets delegates upon arriving inside the United Nations General Assembly Hall, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
France and Saudi Arabia are convening dozens of world leaders to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state — a move that could draw harsh Israeli and US responses.
The UK, Canada, Portugal and Australia all announced yesterday that they formally recognized a State of Palestine, with six more countries — France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino and Andorra — set to follow suit today, ahead of world leaders’ addresses to the UN General Assembly.
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