“The Kingdom commends this historic decision, which reaffirms the international community’s consensus on the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and to establish their independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” Saudi Foreign Ministry’s statement read.
It added that Saudi Arabia underscores the importance of continued efforts by the states to implement international resolutions and uphold international law. It also urged other nations for Palistine’s recognition.
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s welcoming of the announcement made by President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic regarding his country’s intention to recognize the State of Palestine. pic.twitter.com/jJ7ytIQVIK
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“The Kingdom reiterates its call for all countries that have not yet recognised the State of Palestine to take similar positive steps and adopt serious positions that support peace and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people,” it added.
Macron recognises Palestine state
On July 24, the French President Emmanuel Macron said that he has decided to recognise the State of Palestine for a “just and lasting peace” in the Middle East.Read more: Typhoon Co-may hits Philippines, kills 25, displaces 278,000, damages 3,000 homes
“I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September. The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and to bring relief to the civilian population,” he said in a statement.
Macron’s announcement came on the request and commitments made by Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority.
Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine.
I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September.… pic.twitter.com/VTSVGVH41I– Emmanuel Macron (@emmanuelmacron) July 24, 2025
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio have criticised the decision, it is expected to be welcomed by other Arab nations.
Jordan has also welcomed the decision. “This is a step in the right direction toward the realisation of the two-state solution and the end of the occupation,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sufian Qudah was quoted as saying in a statement by The Hindu.
As the France becomes the first G7 country to recognise Palestinian state, the two-state solution proposed to end the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine, could become a reality for potential peace in the region.
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