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Israel slams French plan to recognise Palestinian state as a 'prize for terror'

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar at an EU-Israel meeting at the European Council in Brussels in Febrary 2025. AP - Virginia Mayo

France's plan to recognise a Palestinian state within months has triggered fierce criticism from Israel, with officials claiming the move rewards terrorism and undermines peace efforts.

"A unilateral recognition of a fictional Palestinian state, by any country, in the reality that we all know, will be a prize for terror and a boost for Hamas," said Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on social media platform X.

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