- France joined 14 nations in a collective call to recognize the State of Palestine.
- The joint statement emphasizes a two-state solution and humanitarian access to Gaza.
- Ministers condemned the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and urged disarmament.
- Call comes ahead of the UN General Assembly’s 80th session in September 2025.
The Big Picture
France and 14 other countries issued a unified declaration on July 29 in New York, calling for the global recognition of the State of Palestine and the advancement of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The initiative, dubbed the “New York Call,” was presented by the foreign ministers of nations including Canada, Australia, Spain, and Finland, signaling a renewed diplomatic momentum ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in September.
What’s New
The joint statement condemned the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks as “heinous and antisemitic,” while simultaneously pushing for an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza. Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to a peace framework in which both Israel and a demilitarized Palestine coexist as democratic states within internationally recognized borders.
🌍 15 Foreign Ministers Who Signed the New York Call
Andorra, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, and Spain.
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot underscored the message in a public post, stating, “We express our desire to recognize the State of Palestine and invite those who have not yet done so to join us.”
The joint declaration referenced President Mahmoud Abbas’s commitments made on June 10, which included the condemnation of Hamas’s attacks, a pledge to disarm militant factions, a promise to end prisoner payments, initiate education reforms, and organize elections within a year. The signatories welcomed these promises as critical benchmarks for Palestinian self-governance and international legitimacy.
A New York avec 14 autres pays, la France lance un appel collectif : nous exprimons notre volonté de reconnaître l'Etat de Palestine et invitons ceux qui ne l’ont pas encore fait à nous rejoindre.
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The diplomatic call precedes the high-level UN General Assembly session in September, where member states are expected to discuss pathways toward post-conflict reconstruction in Gaza and broader Middle East peace. The signatories also urged all countries that have not recognized Palestine or normalized relations with Israel to consider doing so as part of a broader regional stabilization effort. The New York Call signals a growing international consensus toward recognizing Palestinian statehood within the framework of a two-state solution. With mounting global concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the collective voice of France and its allies could pressure undecided nations to join the diplomatic shift ahead of UNGA 80.
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