France and Saudi Arabia to Host International Palestine Conference
The International Palestinian Conference will be held today at 3 p.m. New York time, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia at the United Nations headquarters in New York. During this conference, more countries are expected to join the UK, canada, and Australia in formally recognizing the State of Palestine.
The momentum for recognizing Palestine persists as france and ten other nations prepare to officially acknowledge Palestinian statehood during today’s UN General Assembly meeting in New York. this growth unfolds amid ongoing bloody conflict in Gaza. The move increases pressure on the Israeli regime and ties the future of regional peace directly to Palestine.
Paris expects smaller countries such as Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, and San Marino to follow suit. Notably,a day prior to this summit,Britain,Canada,Australia,and Portugal formally recognized Palestine – marking a significant shift among some of israel’s closest conventional allies.
With recognition from France and Britain included among the permanent members of the UN Security Council-China, Russia, France, and Britain-Palestine now earns backing from four permanent council members. The United States remains opposed to this step; it calls it symbolic while urging focus on serious diplomatic efforts.
Although largely symbolic in nature for now, officially renaming the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip as “Palestine” could influence how conflicts are framed worldwide. This designation positions Palestine alongside Israel-a reality Tel Aviv has never accepted. in response not only condemning these recognitions but also warning that settlement activity may escalate in the West Bank-the expansion of which has long been an obstacle to bilateral peace negotiations.
Mahat Abbas, President of the Palestinian authority,will address a session hosted by France and Saudi Arabia discussing a two-state solution.
This speech will be delivered via video following US denial of his visa application.
The recent decision by French President emmanuel Macron to recognize Palestinian statehood has sparked widespread reactions across Europe and internationally – welcomed by some governments but strongly criticized by Israel and it’s supporters. This move adds pressure on European states considering similar actions against Israel amid ongoing violence in Gaza.
Macron recently announced on X (formerly Twitter) that France would formalize its recognition at today’s UN General Assembly meeting on September 22nd.
Previously he declared that establishing a Palestinian state was not only an ethical commitment but also a political necessity under current conditions.
Following Paris’s lead, other European leaders have taken steps to increase international pressure on Israel aimed at halting war crimes against civilians in Gaza-but results remain uncertain moving forward.
Annalena Baerbock, newly appointed President of the UN General Assembly,
stated that today’s session regarding recognition might intensify demands placed upon Israel concerning humanitarian conditions within Gaza.
“Many nations attending Monday’s meeting will clearly reject repeated violations including Tel Aviv’s blockade preventing humanitarian aid access-and also attacks targeting civilian sites,” she said.
“While recognizing Palestine does not end this dire crisis alone or oppose Israeli actions fully,” she stressed, if sustained international unity persists with coordinated measures against Tel Aviv then meaningful progress is possible.”
