"But on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron and his Saudi co-hosts assembled a large gathering of world leaders and top diplomats spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. A speakers list included the presidents of Brazil, Turkey, South Africa and Indonesia; prime ministers of Australia, Canada, Spain Belgium and Ireland; the kings of Jordan and Monaco; the U.N. secretary general and many other dignitaries."
"NEW YORK - France overcame a months-long push by the Trump administration to intimidate and discourage countries from working with Paris on recognizing a Palestinian state on Monday, as it hosted a conference on the elusive project at the outset of the United Nations General Assembly. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had tried to kill the initiative in the cradle, issuing a cable to U.S. embassies and consulates around the world in June to discourage attendance for France's preliminary meetings"
"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned the recognition effort, saying it "does not do anything to release the hostages, which is the primary goal right now in Gaza" and "does nothing to end this conflict and bring this war to a close." "These decisions are just more talk and not enough action from some of our friends and allies," she adde"
France recognized a Palestinian state at a high-profile conference co-hosted with Saudi Arabia at the start of the U.N. General Assembly. President Emmanuel Macron announced recognition and assembled many world leaders and top diplomats from multiple regions. Several U.S. allies joined in recognizing a Palestinian state. The recognition is a morale boost for Palestinians but does not change the situation on the ground, where Israel's far-right government rejects Palestinian statehood. Israeli and U.S. officials condemned the move, arguing it will not secure hostage releases or end the war in Gaza.
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