French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France’s full support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and emphasized the importance of dialogue to promote peace in the Middle East.
According to the news outlet Youm7, Macron made the statement upon his arrival in Sharm El-Sheikh to participate in the “Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit” hosted by Egypt.
He said, “France intends to play a very special role alongside the Palestinian Authority, which must have its rightful place and carry out the necessary reforms.”
He added that the participation of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the summit is “a very positive signal… and a recognition of the Palestinian Authority’s role as a legitimate institution.”
The summit, titled “Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit,” is scheduled to be jointly chaired this afternoon by U.S. President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, with leaders from more than twenty countries expected to attend, according to the Egyptian presidency.
