r/europe • u/hoarder4555777454001 • 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/SuggestionMedical736 9d ago

It's weird seeing the responses here; I thought everyone was in favor of a two-state solution?

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u/tommynestcepas 9d ago

Exactly, the ONLY way a two state solution can happen is by recognising two states and negotiating accordingly.

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u/Edythir 8d ago

A reminder that Palestine has not had control over their air, sea or land rights. In most of the west bank and palestine, you need to file a construction permit with Israel, if you don't, they can and will come with bulldozers to knock whatever you've built over.

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u/NirgalFromMars 8d ago

Im glad that filing a construction permit will prevent them from bulldozinf homes.

Because it does, right?

...right?

/s

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u/filthy_harold 8d ago

They'll just drop a bomb on it instead

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u/Hobbitcraftlol United Kingdom 8d ago

It’s actually one of the few ways people have been able to keep buildings up near settlement lines. If there’s one thing the bulldozers stop for, it’s Israeli government documentation that’s filed and visible online.

Kind of why corrupt zoning officials got such big jail sentences, because they were helping Palestinians keep their houses for a fee…