France to recognise Palestine as a state, President Macron says French president Macron has said it is urgent the war in Gaza stops Macron has said the civilian population in Gaza needs to be saved (Image: Getty Images) France will recognise Palestine as a state, president Emmanuel Macron has announced, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. ? Mr Macron said in a post on X that he will formalise the decision at the United Nations General Assembly in September. ? It comes shortly after Sir Keir Starmer's announcement that the UK would be holding talks with France...