The French president says he wants to “take everyone on this path” with diplomatic initiatives in the coming months, in order to put in place the “two-state solution”.
Published on 03/12/2024 19:34
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Will it have an influence on the situation in the Middle East, while Israel continues to bomb the Gaza Strip? France and Saudi Arabia will co-chair a conference in June 2025 on the creation of a Palestinian state, Emmanuel Macron announced on the second day of his state visit to Riyadh, Tuesday December 3.
With the Crown Prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, “we decided to co-chair for next June (…) a conference for the two States”declared Emmanuel Macron in front of journalists. A reference to the two-state solution defended by France and many other countries.
The French president's ambition is “that in the coming months, together, we multiply and unite our diplomatic initiatives to take everyone on this path”he told journalists, without further details for the moment.
