Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a joint press conference following a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing at a military base at Northwood Headquarters in north-west London, on July 10, 2025. ©Leon Neal / POOL / AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged joint UK-France recognition of a Palestinian state, calling such moves "the only hope for peace" in the conflict-ridden region.
Flanking UK leader Keir Starmer at a news conference as he wrapped up a three-day state visit to Britain, Macron said he wanted to "initiate this political dynamic" of recognising Palestinian statehood.
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