The release of hostages in the gauze requires the Emmanuel Macron to open France’s embassy in Palestine. In a few hours Paris is expected to be added to the countries recognized by the Palestinian state.
In an interview given by Emmanuel Macron At CBS and aired yesterday (21.09.2025), he points out that France sets as a prerequisite for the opening of an embassy in Palestine the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas, a statement that is left by the recognition by Paris of a Palestinian state.
Their release ‘Constitutes a clear prerequisite before we open an embassy’stressed in English in an interview that was filmed on September 18th.
France is expected to officially recognize the Palestinian state, along with at least ten countries, during a September 22nd meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York.