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France recognized Palestine. Now what?
Last week, Palestinian President Mahmoud was welcomed to the French capital by President Emmanuel Macron for talks, almost two months after France’s recognition of Palestine as a state. Author: Jadenne Radoc Cabahug French President Emmanuel Macron met with Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority, in Paris on Tuesday, November 11th, after a US-brokered agreement resulted in a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on October 9th. The two heads met to discuss solidifying a “full implementation” of the Gaza ceasefire agreement as well as France’s initiative to launch a joint committee to draft a new Palestinian constitution. France formally recognized…