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France will officially recognize the state of Palestine, "true to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East," French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.
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The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.
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His comments come as he faces calls from 221 cross-party MPs for the UK to recognise a Palestinian state.
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More than 130 Labour MPs are among the signatories piling fresh pressure on PM Sir Keir Starmer.
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