The Gaza-based militant group Hamas has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will recognize Palestine as a state, and is urging other countries to follow suit.
Macron made the pledge on Thursday, with an official declaration expected at the UN General Assembly in September, calling it a step toward advancing Middle East peace. The move was met with sharp criticism from the US and Israel, who warned that it could backfire.
The Islamist group called Macron’s decision a “positive step in the right direction towards justice,” supporting the Palestinians’ “legitimate right to self-determination.”
“We in Hamas consider…
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