French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference with Keir Starmer in Britain, 10 July 2025 - Starmer's Facebook/Still image
CAIRO – 11 July 2025: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for France and the United Kingdom to jointly recognize the State of Palestine as the war in Gaza has entered its 22nd month, killing over 57,000 Palestinian people.
Speaking at a press conference in Britain alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Macron described this initiative as "the only path that leads to a horizon for peace."
"I believe in the future of the two-state solution and the necessity of uniting our voices in Paris, London, and beyond to recognize the State of Palestine," Macron stated.
He emphasized that this recognition could catalyze a political dynamic essential for achieving peace.
Meanwhile, Starmer echoed Macron's sentiments, reaffirming the UK's commitment to a just political resolution of the Palestinian cause.
He highlighted the crucial role of the international community in supporting the Palestinian people and fostering comprehensive peace and stability in the region.
Starmer reiterated that the UK supports recognition, stressing that this remains the government's position. However, he asserted that the immediate priority must be to end the war in Gaza.
"The focus must now be relentless on securing a ceasefire that will allow politics to take precedence over fighting and allow humanitarian aid to arrive and the hostages to be cared for," Starmer stressed.
The remarks of Macron and Starmer follow a joint statement by the leaders of the UK, France and Canada in May, in which they affirmed their commitment to recognising a Palestinian state.
The three leaders affirmed that this recognition would support achieving a two-state solution, and emphasized their preparedness to collaborate with other parties to this end.
In their May statement, the leaders called on the Israeli government to halt its military operations in Gaza, threatening “concrete actions” against Israel in case of its failure to abide by the international humanitarian law.
Israeli forces continue to kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza every day despite ongoing talks for a possible ceasefire soon. The enclave’s health ministry said on Thursday hospitals received 82 deceased and 247 injured people in 24 hours.
Since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, Israel has killed 57,762 Palestinians, including 7,200 since Israeli forces in March shattered a ceasefire brokered by mediators that led to the release of dozens of Israeli captives and allowed thousands of aid trucks to access the famine-stricken enclave.
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