According to the head of the Quai d’Orsay, this explains Macron’s step, which he considered necessary for the two-state solution, which he described as the only one likely to bring peace and stability to the Middle East.

In an interview with La Tribune Dimanche, Barrot addressed the president’s announcement on Thursday that France will recognize Palestine in September, in the context of the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly, words that unleashed a political earthquake and reactions around the world.

According to the Foreign Minister, Paris sees essential conditions for a two-state solution, insisting on the disarmament of Hamas and its exclusion from any role in the governance of Gaza and Palestine.

Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas pledged in a letter to Macron to demilitarize the country and hold elections without Hamas and all terrorist and violent groups, he said.

If he solidifies his position in September, as Macron announced, France will be the first G7 member to recognize Palestine and the first of the three Western powers with a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, which also includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and China.

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