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France to recognise Palestinian state in September
France to become the first G7 state to recognise the state of Palestine, as Israeli PM Netanyahu condemns decision.
Responding to Macron's announcement, Abbas' deputy Hussein al-Sheikh said, "This position reflects France's commitment to international law and its support for the Palestinian people's rights to self-determination and the establishment of our independent state", according to the AFP news agency. In a statement on Thursday, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he will hold an "emergency call" with French and German leaders on Friday to discuss "what we can do urgently to stop the killing". Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry praised France's decision, saying it "reaffirms the international community's consensus on the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state".
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