Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the official announcement by France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Andorra, and Monaco of their recognition of the independent and sovereign State of Palestine. In his remarks, Abbas called the move a significant and necessary step toward achieving a just and lasting peace in accordance with international legitimacy.
Abbas emphasized that the recognition of Palestine's right to self-determination, freedom, and independence would pave the way for the realization of the two-state solution.
Abbas also underscored that the immediate priority is to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need, release all hostages and prisoners, ensure a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, enable the State of Palestine to take full responsibility for its affairs, start recovery and reconstruction, and halt settlement activity and settler terrorism.
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Andorra, and Monaco made their official recognition of the State of Palestine during the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
