France to recognise
Palestinian state

President Macron says France will
officially recognise a Palestinian
state in September, making it
the first G7 country to do so,
much to the ire of Israel
and the United States

DECADES OF RECOGNITION

Of 193 UN member states, 147 have
recognised Palestinian statehood since
Palestine Liberation Organization
(PLO) declared it in 1988

1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
2025

Emmanuel
Macron

France

G7: Group
of major
industrial
nations which,
alongside
France include
U.S., UK, Italy,
Germany,
Canada and Japan

“Consistent with its historic commitment to a just
and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided
that France will recognise the State of Palestine”
Macron

Sources: BBC, Reuters, UN, X
Pictures: Getty Images
© GRAPHIC NEWS