France recognises Palestine

[PaxAeterna]

A big deal.
Macron said

The urgent thing today is that the war in Gaza stops and the civil population is saved

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/24/macron-anuncia-que-franca-ira-reconhecer-estado-da-palestina

That's an incredible step forward.

All eyes on Starmer….

Will Palestine recognise Israel as a legitimate state then?

Will Israel recognise Palestine as a legitimate state?

Will Israel recognise Palestinians as humans?

It tried to 5 times, @zeddybrek.

Good

Will Palestinians stop voting for terrorists and then playing the victim card when things inevitably turn out entirely as predicted?

I think it’s time we stop feeding the pro-Israeli hasbara machine. It’s out of touch with reality and frankly ineffective now.

Starmer’s meeting with his cabinet today I have heard on this board. I hope UK also recognises Palestine as a state.

You mean the election back in 2006 when hamas won 40% of the vote and no elections have been allowed since and most of Gaza’s population are under 18?

Also maybe the Israelis could stop voting for extreme right wing nationalists with violent rhetoric towards other human beings. Just a thought.

@Bennettfanso Israel should have voted in a liberal party that wouldn’t have taken action after 7/10? Imagine if USA had a liberal president 20 years ago after 9/11 who just said ‘ah that wasn’t nice, do not do that again please’

Also, your stats are from that same Hamas government that you think none of the Palestinians support 🙄

There’s a massive ocean of political possibilities between a liberal party and Ben Gvir.

Erm… the last election was 2006. That’s a historical fact.
How do you know Gazans still support Hamas? Not sure the opinion poll companies are able to take very accurate samples in Gaza these days. (Nor are any journalists allowed in…can’t imagine why.)

But you’re right. All those starving toddlers are future Hamas supporters who should be killed.

look @AlphaFemaleNotBeta theres not much point us debating this. You think that Israel’s response to 7th October is ok. I think it’s wildly disproportionate. Let’s not waste our time trying to change each other’s minds.

The video footage of Shani Louk's paraded body tells us Gazans still support Hamas.

The videos showing Israelis going to sightsee the bombing of Gaza show they want all Palestinians killed?

Well done to Macron, I hope Starmer will follow suit.

Not a chance

Well done Macron. Starmer needs to grow a backbone and look at the facts. Israel is committing mass genocide. This situation will not play out well in history for Israelis and the wider world who have supported, or not condemned what the Israeli government are doing.

What is your evidence for this genocide?

the Gazan population has grown since the start of the war.

Where did you get that information from regarding population growth?

Back again with the same old genocide denial.

Israel is a pariah state that needs to be sanctioned.

Starmer needs to grow a backbone. If not NOW then when?