“I read everything and anything here about our intentions for Gaza.” This Friday, April 11, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, was bothered in front of the controversies and wished to clarify France’s position on the situation in Gaza.
“Here is the position of France, it is clear: yes to peace. Yes to the security of Israel. Yes to a Palestinian state without Hamas,” the head of state wrote in X.
“This requires the release of all hostages, a high sustainable fire, the immediate resumption of humanitarian aid and the search for a political solution to two states,” he continued.
Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday raided the way to France recognition of the Palestinian Statewhich is expected to formalize next June on the occasion of a conference that France will be located in Saudi Arabia in New York.
This recognition, The first for a G7 country if confirmedTherefore, it could lead to a political solution “to two states” in the Middle East and mark a point of historical inflection. An ad that reacted quickly.
If the left was delighted with “this gesture, taken from high fight”, to use the words of the depulies La France Insumise (LFI), Mathilde Panot, the vice president of the National Rally (RN), Sébastien Chenu, judged with the opposite that it is a “premature” recognition.
“I defend the legitimate law of the Palestinians”
In X, Emmanuel Macron recalled having defended “the legitimate law of the Palestinians to a state and peace, such as that of the Israelis to live in peace and security, both recognized by their neighbors.”
“The only possible way is political,” he insisted on the Head of State.
The calls to a high fire and a “solution of two states” have multiplied since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, caused by the attack on Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023.
147 of the 193 UN countries recognize the state of Palestine. In May 2024, Spain, Ireland and Norway formalized this approach, which brought the European Union to 10 that granted recognition.
“The conference for the two states next June must be a turning point. I make my maximum with our partners to achieve this goal of peace. We need it a lot,” said Emmanuel Macron.
To reach this “solution to two states”, the President of the Republic declares that he will yield to “without shortcut”, or “to any provocation.” “Let’s not let false information and manipulation prosper. Above all, we remain united,” he concludes.
Source: BFM TV
