Macron: France may recognize Palestinian State by June

France’s President Emmanuel Macron waits for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez before a meeting at the Elysee Palace, Paris, July 15, 2020. [Photo: AP]

France is preparing to recognize a Palestinian state within the coming months, with a potential announcement at a United Nations conference in New York this June. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the plan during an interview on France 5 television.

Macron, who recently visited Egypt, stated that the conference would be co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia.