World reacts to France's move to recognise State of Palestine

PARIS — France will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday. The moves takes to at least 142 the number of countries that now recognise or plan to recognise Palestinian statehood, according to an AFP tally, defying strong opposition from Israel and the United States. France would become the most significant European power to recognise a Palestinian state, and the first among the G7 wealthy democracies to do so. Here is how countries are reacting: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded angrily to Macron's announcement, calling it a "reckless decision". "This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th," Rubio wrote on X, alluding to the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza. Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move "rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became." "A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate IWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times