World News: World Leaders Break from U.S. Endorse Two-State Solution

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Category: World News - Europe

Published on Monday, 22 September 2025 12:16

Written by Olivier Longhi

French President Emmanuel Macron, along with Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom have formally recognized the State of Palestine, to the anger of the United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The recognition of the State of Palestine cannot be judged or commented on solely in the light of the current reality, which is dominated by a conflict that has been announced for the time being, but which is commensurate with the fundamental right of self-determination of a people. Just as Israel benefited from it in 1948.

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Only time will tell whether the recognition of the State of Palestine will have a positive influence on the fate of the Middle East. For the time being, France's decision, followed by Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, has naturally provoked the anger of Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Although still supported by the United States in its punitive war against Hamas, in the midst of which the Palestinian population is caught in a storm, the Israeli Prime Minister nevertheless sees his room for maneuver reduced, as the recognition of the Palestinian State brings it, at least partially, into the field of officially recognized nations.

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Logical Consequence

However, beyond that, this recognition reshuffles the two-state solution, a solution that Israel rejects, that the Palestinian state demands. Until now, the solution has been put forward as a possible form of settlement to the Middle East question, with recognition being a logical consequence of the existence of two states. But here, and in this case, recognition precedes itself, no longer by suggesting it but by imposing it. In fact, Israel finds itself facing a state recognized as legitimate by a part of the world, certainly a minority and by middle powers, but whose position could set a precedent.

For waging war in the face of a bled and unrecognized territory differs from a war waged against a full and complete state in that the latter can rely on international law to assert its rights. Another reason for Israel's anger is the position of the United States and in particular of Donald Trump. Disavowed and discredited in the face of the Ukrainian conflict, the American President will find it increasingly difficult to support Israel in a war that looks more like a settling of scores than a conflict aimed at ensuring the security of the Jewish state, even if this was originally the case.

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Military Actions

Finally presenting himself as an irresolute president, Donald Trump is skating and getting bogged down in a support that is becoming more difficult to justify every day in view of the murderous military actions carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip.

As for the European countries, which are just as irresolute, humiliated by Vladimir Putin who cynically observes the situation in the Middle East, they see, for some of them at least, the possibility of reasserting themselves on the international scene while asserting and recognizing a fundamental principle of international law, that of peoples to self-determination.

Because to recognize the State of Palestine is to recognize the existence of a Palestinian people, which no one can dispute, and the existence of a territory over which its right to self-determination can be exercised. 

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Bio: Olivier Longhi has extensive experience in European history. A seasoned journalist with fifteen years of experience, he is currently a professor of history and geography in the Toulouse region of France. He has held a variety of publishing positions, including Head of Agency and Chief of Publishing. A journalist and recognized blogger, editor, and editorial project manager, he has trained and managed editorial teams, worked as a journalist for various local radio stations, was a press and publishing consultant, and was a communications consultant.