France's President Emmanuel Macron and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas (Credit: AFP_
France to assist Palestinians in drafting constitution for future state, Macron announces
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- France to assist Palestinian Authority in drafting a constitution for a future state.
- Joint committee to address constitutional, institutional, and organizational matters.
- Macron pledges €100 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza for 2025.
- Over 140 countries support Palestinian state recognition, while 'Israel' and Trump oppose it.
France will support the Palestinian Authority in drafting a constitution for a prospective Palestinian state, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday following talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Paris.
"This committee will be responsible for working on all legal aspects: constitutional, institutional and organisational," Macron told reporters. "It will contribute to the work of developing a new constitution, a draft of which President Abbas has presented to me, and will aim to finalise all the conditions for such a State of Palestine."
Under the plan, France and the Palestinian Authority will establish a joint committee tasked with finalizing the legal and institutional framework for a future Palestinian state. Macron also pledged 100 million euros (USD 116.62 million) in humanitarian aid to Gaza for 2025.
Abbas emphasized his commitment to a democratic and peaceful state, saying: "We are committed to a culture of dialogue and peace, and we want a democratic, unarmed state committed to the rule of law, transparency, justice, pluralism and the rotation of power."
He also welcomed efforts by US President Donald Trump and international partners to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire and move toward disarming militant groups, including Hamas.
In September, France, alongside major Western nations including Britain, Canada, and Australia, formally recognised a Palestinian state, joining over 140 countries supporting Palestinians’ bid for independence from 'Israeli'-occupied territories. However, 'Israel' and US President Trump opposed the recognition, arguing it would "reward" Hamas for its October 7, 2023 operation.
