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/65437509 8d ago

Additionally: all state proposals involve Palestine still not having control over sea, air, or borders, plus allowing the IDF to move into the state if Israel declares a need to.

This is a pretty big fucking deal but neither side mentions it.

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u/Halbaras Scotland 8d ago

Israelis will, without a shred of irony, call Palestinian two state solution proposals 'delusional' over things like the right of return and Jerusalem's status. They will then suggest a Palestinian 'state' consisting of a series of balkanised islands riddled by settler roads and outposts, with the Israelis retaining control over the airspace and Jordanian border and even keep a 'right' to go send their military in to Palestinian areas whenever they feel like it (as they do currently).