'The time for peace has come': Macron announces France's recognition of Palestine

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Emmanuel Macron announces that France has formally recognized the Palestinian state.

“We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a two-state solution, Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security,” he says.

The time has come.

This is why, true to the historic commitment of my country to the Middle East, to peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

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