Macron: The recognition of the Palestinian state is no longer a taboo for us

French President Emmanuel Macron says that the recognition of the Palestinian state is no longer a taboo for Paris and announced that if the efforts for a two-state solution are stopped due to Israel’s opposition, France can act independently in this regard.

Although France’s unilateral recognition of Palestine without real negotiations will not change much in the field situation, it will have a significant symbolic and diplomatic weight.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his opposition to Palestinian sovereignty and said that he will not compromise on Israel’s complete security control in the Palestinian territories and is against the formation of an independent Palestinian state. 

In 2014, French lawmakers voted in the country’s parliament for a motion calling on the country’s government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that had little effect on France’s diplomatic position. Now, Macron’s statement in this regard is the first time that a French leader has spoken. 

Macron’s statements were probably made with the aim of increasing pressure on Israel, but there is no certainty that it will lead to a change in the policy of the right-wing government of this country.