France, 14 Other Nations Issue ‘New York Call’ Urging Recognition of Palestine
PALESTINE, JUL 30 – Foreign ministers condemned Hamas attacks and urged humanitarian aid and hostage release while emphasizing unification of Gaza and West Bank under the Palestinian Authority.
- On July 29, 2025, France and Saudi Arabia co-chaired a conference at the UN in New York calling for recognition of the State of Palestine.
- This conference followed recent announcements by French President Macron and UK Prime Minister Starmer to recognise Palestine, contingent on Israel's actions in Gaza.
- Fifteen foreign ministers signed a joint statement expressing willingness to recognise Palestine and emphasizing a two-state solution and humanitarian concerns in Gaza.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that France, alongside 14 other nations, is calling for the recognition of Palestine as a state and encouraging additional countries to follow suit.
- These coordinated diplomatic efforts signal increased momentum toward formal Palestinian statehood recognition amid calls for Gaza reconstruction and Hamas disarmament.
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France, 14 other nations back Palestine state
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France proselytes on the recognition of the State of Palestine. Italy has not signed the document drawn up at the United Nations Conference
Canada Among Countries Giving ‘Positive Consideration’ to Recognition of Palestine
Canada and other countries that do not recognize the state of Palestine have signed onto a joint statement saying they are giving “positive consideration” to the matter. The foreign affairs ministers of 15 countries, some of which already recognize the state of Palestine and others who have expressed the intention to do so, signed onto the statement released by France on July 29, and Canada on July 30. The statement was crafted this week during …
A group of 15 countries, led by France, issued a collective call to recognize the State of Palestine and urged more nations to join this initiative, according to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, through a publication in his X account. READ ALSO: Malta, Canada and San Marino are moving towards recognition of the State of Palestine The French Chancellor called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by the Ham…
A joint statement was signed by 15 countries following the conference on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which was published by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barro.
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