Recognized Palestinian State: why did France make this decision? The explanations of Grégory Philipps

• France will recognize the state of Palestine at the next United Nations General Assembly.
• A decision that makes you react.
• Grégory Philipps, editor -in -chief of the LCI International Service, reveals the reasons.

It’s official, France will recognize the state of Palestine. The announcement was made, Thursday, July 24, by Emmanuel Macron on his social networks. “True to its historical commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I decided that France will recognize the state of Palestine”wrote the head of state before adding: “The urgency is today that war ceases to Gaza and that the civilian population is rescued“.

“Finally, it is necessary to build the state of Palestine, to ensure its viability and to allow that by accepting its demilitarization and by fully recognizing Israel, it participates in the safety of all in the Middle East“concluded the tenant of the Élysée.

This announcement by Emmanuel Macron caused a wave of reactions in France, but also internationally. The French decision “Terror rewards“, castigated Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu while the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced a decision”reckless“.

What will this French recognition change? “”Unfortunately, the state of Palestine has no borders, has no capital, has no army, does not even have a currency. So concretely in the field, it hasn’t changed much“says Grégory Philipps, editor -in -chief of the LCI International Service.

However, according to Grégory Philipps, several reasons may explain the decision of Emmanuel Macron. “”Because there is the war in Gaza that does not end and that is to say that it takes a political solution. Second reason, it is necessary to keep the solution to two states alive. And it’s time to do it. Third reason, that is to say to the Palestinian authority, therefore the authority of Ramallah of Mahmoud Abbas, ‘is you our interlocutor, it is you that we want to strengthen, against Hamas‘”Details the editor -in -chief of the LCI International Service.

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