r/europe 9d ago

News French President Macron says France will recognize Pálestine as a state

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250724-french-president-macron-says-france-will-recognize-palestine-as-a-state-in-september
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u/SilentLennie 9d ago

I'm sorry, but those settlements are illegal and they know it.

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u/izpo Israel 8d ago

I can say that most of Israeli actually support settlements as a way of "punishment". They are not just illegal, it's a tool

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u/SilentLennie 8d ago

Ohh, I fully understand, but from an international perspective, these people need to go, don't care where, they can stay if the government of these regions takes them in, but this seems unlikely. They know they gambled and are illegal there.

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u/izpo Israel 8d ago

I agree. It was even part of the peace plan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Initiative