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France to recognize Palestinian state in September

The French president has announced that France would officially recognize the State of Palestine in September, a diplomatic shift met with mixed reactions.

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Qassem Hassan
Press TV, Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France would officially recognize the State of Palestine in September.

The move marks a historic diplomatic shift, but has been met with mixed reactions -- praised by some as a step forward, criticized by others as too late and insufficient in the face of ongoing Israeli atrocities.