Macron Pushes Starmer to Recognize Palestine on Visit to UK

French President Emmanuel Macron urged the UK to recognize the state of Palestine in an address to the British parliament that emphasized the need for cooperation amid Middle East tensions and uncertainty over US support.

Macron made the pointed appeal in a speech to British peers and Members of Parliament at the start of the first state visit by a French president since 2008. While the UK and France — both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, have been in discussions about recognizing Palestinian statehood, the UK has not yet decided at what point it will do so.