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Why Macron’s Recognition Move Is Significant – OpEd

Eurasia Review Monday, 28 July 2025 ()
By Chris Doyle

Sacre bleu. France will recognize a state of Palestine. Is this a shock or not something to get worked up about? This was posted on social media by President Emmanuel Macron last Thursday. He said he would formalize recognition at the UN General Assembly in September.

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