French President Emmanuel Macron called on the United Kingdom to recognize the state of Palestine during a speech to the British Parliament, highlighting the need for stronger European cooperation amid growing Middle East tensions and uncertainty over U.S. policy.
Macron’s appeal came at the start of his historic state visit—the first by a French president since 2008. Both France and the UK, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, have discussed recognizing Palestinian statehood, but the UK has yet to commit to a timeline for doing so.