France is calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

The U.K. is the latest country to say it will recognize a Palestinian state — unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire. This comes as international pressure grows for Israel to address concerns of famine in Gaza.

Britain announced on Tuesday it was prepared to recognise a Palestinian state in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the "appalling situation" in Gaza and meets other conditions.

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, suggested Tuesday that France’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood would be similar to giving Nazi Germany a victory after World War II. Huckabee criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent announcement to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in the next two months,

Trump on Friday dismissed Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state — a gentler response than sharp condemnation from Marco Rubio and other top Republicans, who blasted the move.

Georges Abdallah, a 74-year-old Lebanese teacher who became a left-wing symbol for the Palestinian cause, is to be freed by France on Friday after 41 years in jail.

For Labour MPs and cabinet ministers who have lobbied Starmer to take this decisive diplomatic step for months, there was huge relief, coupled with frustration that it had taken so long. “He was pushed,

French President Emmanuel Macron tried to build support for the event by committing to recognizing a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, but US President Donald Trump said Macron’s 'statement doesn’t carry weight.