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The UnitedStates rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize the Stateof Palestine, warning it would undercut peace efforts and embolden Hamas.
On X, Secretaryof State Marco Rubio condemned the move as “reckless,” calling it “a slap inthe face to the victims of October 7” and a gift to “Hamas propaganda.”
The United States strongly rejects @EmmanuelMacron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the @UN general assembly. This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th.
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 25, 2025USAmbassador to Israel Mike Huckabee ridiculed Macron’s announcement, sarcasticallycomparing it to the UK declaring France a British colony.
How clever! If Macron can just “declare” the existence of a state perhaps the UK can “declare” France a British colony! t.co/f33OkTmopO via @JNS_org
— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 25, 2025The criticismcame in response to Macron’s announcement that France will formally recognizethe State of Palestine during his address to the United Nations GeneralAssembly in September. “In keeping with our historic commitment to a just andlasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize theState of Palestine,” the French president said in a statement.
Thedecision places France among a growing list of European countries, includingSpain, Ireland, and Norway, that have moved to recognize Palestinian statehoodin the absence of peace negotiations. Macronhas framed the step as part of a broader push to revive a two-state solutionand signal international support for Palestinian self-determination.
France hadlong advocated for a negotiated settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflictbut had refrained from taking formal steps toward recognition.
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