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President Emmanuel Macron’s recognition of Palestine signals solidarity with international law and humanitarian norms,and reasserts France’s relevance as a global actor. Photo: Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

Macron redraws Europe’s diplomatic map by recognition of the State of Palestine pledge

The move reflects France’s strategic recalibration amid rising domestic pressures, European fragmentation over Gaza and a widening rift with Washington.

  • Imran Khalid
4 min read