After his meeting with Mahmoud Abbas, Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a “joint committee for the consolidation of the State of Palestine” and renewed his call for “free” elections

Emmanuel Macron also reiterated that any plans to annex the West Bank by Israel were a “red line”, following his meeting at the Elysée with the president of the Palestinian Authority.

“Only a two-state solution will allow the Israeli and Palestinian people (…) to live in peace and security.” Emmanuel Macron announced the formation of a “joint committee for the consolidation of the State of Palestine”and announced new humanitarian aid from France for the Palestinian territories hit by Israeli attacks, following a meeting with the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, at the Elysée on Tuesday 11 November.

Both heads of state “takes the decision to establish a joint committee for the consolidation of the State of Palestine”who will be specifically responsible “Working on all legal aspects (And) constitutional” necessary for the development of the State of Palestine, and “will contribute to efforts to develop a new constitution, the draft of which President Abbas submitted to me”explained Emmanuel Macron during a joint statement at the Elysée. The French head of state also welcomed Mahmoud Abbas’s condemnation of the October 7 attacks and anti-Semitism.

Emmanuel Macron called “establishment of a Palestinian technical committee” to facilitate “the rapid return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza and the removal of Hamas from any role in governance in the enclave”. The French head of state believes that “priority is given to holding free, transparent and democratic presidential and general elections throughout the Palestinian Territories, including in East Jerusalem”.

According to Emmanuel Macron, Mahmoud Abbas is committed to ensuring that happens “one year after the transition to the second phase of the ceasefire” and what “actor who does not renounce violence” unable to take part. Mahmoud Abbas confirmed this by saying that “We have almost reached the end of drafting the Palestinian constitution and election laws and political parties”.

Finally, Emmanuel Macron mentioned “settler violence and the acceleration of colonization projects reach new records (…) and constitute a violation of international law”. “The project of partial or complete annexation is a red line that we will respond to vigorously together with our European partners.”repeated the President of the Republic.

“In Gaza, the priority is the humanitarian emergency”emphasized Emmanuel Macron. Here’s why “France will once again contribute 100 million euros to humanitarian response in 2025”with “emergency humanitarian cargo delivery of several hundred tonnes of food supplements, particularly for children, as well as medicines and medical equipment”explained the French president, who also mentioned the deployment“one hundred police” additional resources to train Palestinian security forces and police.