The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today welcomed (25.07.2025) as “Victory for the Palestinian case” the announcement of its president FranceEmmanuel Macron, for a close recognition of a Palestinian state.
“This move reflects France’s commitment to support the Palestinian people and their legal rights on Earth and its homeland,” Mahmoud Abbas said, according to a statement by the Palestinian Authority’s presidency.
Palestinian president spoke For Saudi Arabia’s “key” role in France’s decision to recognize a Palestinian stateaccording to the official WAFA news agency.
“President Abbas called on all sides, especially the European countries that have not yet recognized the Palestinian state, to do so on the basis of the internationally approved solution of two states,” he said.
On the other side, Germany does not plan to recognize short -term Palestinian state And she said that her priority now is to make “progress that has been delayed very much”, as a government spokesman said today a day later The announcement of French President Emmanuel Macron that he will recognize a Palestinian state in Septemberduring the UN General Meeting.
“Israel’s security is of prime importance to the German government,” the spokesman said, adding “the German government is therefore not planning to recognize a Palestinian state in the short term.”
The recognition of a Palestinian state will come only as one of the final steps of a two -state solution, he said.
Palestinians are looking for a longA establish an independent state in the occupied west bank, Gauze and East Jerusalem through a mediated peace process.
Many blame Israel has destroyed the prospects for the establishment of Palestinian state by increasing the construction of settlements on the West Bank and the leveling of most of Gaza during the ongoing war.
Israel denies it. In its announcement, the German government calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the liberation of the Israeli hostage and disarmament of Hamas.
Also calls Israel to “immediately improve (…) the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza”.
Berlin insists on the need for “a sustainable political perspective for Gaza in order for a temporary ceasefire to end up in constant peace”.
And finally, the German government warns Israel that “it should not take any new measure to annex the West Bank”.