Ramallah, July 24, 2025 – Vice President of the State of Palestine and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the PLO, His Excellency Hussein Al Sheikh said that French President His Excellency Emmanuel Macron’s announcement of his decision to recognize the State of Palestine represents France’s commitment to international law and its support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state.

Al Sheikh expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron for his letter to His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas, in which he reaffirmed France’s steadfast position and confirmed his country’s intention to recognize the State of Palestine in September.

He also expressed his thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the significant efforts it has made alongside France to recognize the State of Palestine.