by Yoav Shuster
The conference was intended to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas War concludes, and to prepare for the gradual recognition of a Palestinian state.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is no longer expected to attend the upcoming UN conference on the recognition of a Palestinian state, sources said on Tuesday.
Macron encountered strong opposition from Britain and Canada, who warned that a unilateral French recognition of a Palestinian state could undermine international coordination efforts with Israel and exacerbate divisions, according to diplomatic sources familiar with the matter.
France’s president, who had intended to lead the conference along with Saudi Arabia, had reportedly considered announcing France’s official recognition of a Palestinian state, a claim that Paris has firmly denied.
The conference was initially scheduled to take place in New York from June 17 to June 20.
In it, discussions were expected to be held regarding the future of the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas War concludes, and it was meant to prepare for the gradual recognition of a Palestinian statehood.
The US also applied behind-the-scenes pressure, which led to the postponement of the original conference date, sources told Walla. A new date for the conference was set for July 28.
Paris politicians aim to lower expectations
Paris’s leading politicians are working to lower expectations with officials, clarifying that France is not abandoning the two-state solution idea, but that it does not intend to act unilaterally without broad international consensus.France’s Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, mentioned this week that “the goal is to outline post-war Gaza and prepare for France’s and other countries’ recognition of a Palestinian state.”
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
Yoav Shuster
Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-861109
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