{"id":15725,"date":"2025-04-12T09:28:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T09:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=15725"},"modified":"2025-04-12T09:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T09:28:43","slug":"macron-clarifies-gaza-stance-reaffirms-support-for-palestinian-state-without-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/12\/macron-clarifies-gaza-stance-reaffirms-support-for-palestinian-state-without-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Macron Clarifies Gaza Stance, Reaffirms Support for Palestinian State Without Hamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a post on the platform \u201cX,\u201d President Emmanuel Macron expressed on Friday his desire to clarify France\u2019s position on the situation in Gaza, amid growing controversy over his recent statements regarding the recognition of a Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"501\">The French president wrote:\u201cI\u2019m reading all sorts of things about our intentions regarding Gaza\u2026 This is France\u2019s position, and it is clear: Yes to peace. Yes to Israel\u2019s security. Yes to a Palestinian state without Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"689\">He continued:\u201cThis requires the release of all hostages, a permanent ceasefire, the immediate resumption of humanitarian aid, and a push for a political solution based on two states.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14387\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14387 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8966.jpg\" alt=\"Macron Signals Possible Palestinian Recognition, Urges Political Solution\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8966.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8966-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8966-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli war crimes in Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-32\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ed2bf115-aed5-48fd-a422-6f1c311445e4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"92\">Macron Signals Possible Palestinian Recognition, Urges Political Solution<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"916\">Macron\u2019s clarification came two days after he opened the door to potential French recognition of a Palestinian state, expected to be made official in June during a conference in New York co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1166\">If such recognition goes ahead, France would become the first G7 country to take this step\u2014potentially paving the way for a political solution in the Middle East and marking a historic shift. The statements sparked wide-ranging political reactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1450\">France\u2019s left-wing parties welcomed what the leader of the &#8220;France Unbowed&#8221; parliamentary bloc, Mathilde Panot, described as \u201ca hard-fought step.\u201d In contrast, the far-right National Rally\u2019s deputy chairman, S\u00e9bastien Chenu, said that recognizing a Palestinian state is \u201cpremature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1716\">On \u201cX,\u201d Macron reaffirmed his support for \u201cthe Palestinians\u2019 legitimate right to statehood and peace, as well as the Israelis\u2019 right to live in peace and security\u2014both recognized by their neighbors.\u201d He stressed that \u201cthe only viable path is a political solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14297\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14297 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/displacemnt-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\" France's intent to recognize Palestine\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/displacemnt-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/displacemnt-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/displacemnt-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/displacemnt-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/displacemnt.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaza resistance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b929b6e6-e58d-42f8-abfa-baf9c8e0c52c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"118\">Macron Urges Unity Ahead of Two-State Conference, Backed by Growing Global Recognition of Palestine<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1913\">Calls for a ceasefire and a \u201ctwo-state solution\u201d have increased since the war in Gaza began following the October 7, 2023, attack by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Israeli settlements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2148\">To date, 147 out of 193 United Nations member states recognize the State of Palestine. In May 2024, Spain, Ireland, and Norway formally announced their recognition, bringing the number of EU countries that recognize Palestine to ten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2358\">Macron concluded his post by saying:\u201cThe two-state conference in June must be a turning point. I am doing everything I can with our partners to achieve this goal for peace, which is more urgent than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2550\">He added:\u201cTo achieve the two-state solution, I will not accept shortcuts or provocations. Let\u2019s not allow the spread of false information or manipulation. Above all, let\u2019s remain united.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a post on the platform \u201cX,\u201d President Emmanuel Macron expressed on Friday his desire to clarify France\u2019s position on the situation in Gaza, amid growing controversy over his recent statements regarding the recognition of a Palestinian state. 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