President Emmanuel Macron plans to announce the recognition of Palestinian statehood during the United Nations General Assembly in September. France hopes this will create diplomatic momentum and encourage other nations, particularly the UK, to follow suit. Macron believes such a united front between two permanent UN Security Council members would underline the seriousness of their intent. However, the British prime minister has shown reluctance to recognize a Palestinian state, reflecting a long-standing traditional British policy regarding recognition timing.
President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of his intent to recognize Palestinian statehood aims to generate diplomatic momentum ahead of the UN General Assembly in September.
Macron's strategy hinges on the UK recognizing the state of Palestine in unison with France, which would encourage other nations to follow suit.
A senior French diplomat emphasized that cooperation between France and the UK would significantly signal to other nations about the seriousness of recognizing a Palestinian state.
The British prime minister remains hesitant to recognize a Palestinian state, partly due to longstanding British policy that judges timing crucial.
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