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France Will Recognise State Of Palestine: Macron

International concern is growing about the plight of the more than two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip (Credit: AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.

At least 142 countries now recognise or plan to recognise Palestinian statehood, according to an AFP tally -- though Israel and the United States strongly oppose the moves.

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