Working with Saudi Arabia, Macron came up with a plan to have France plus G7 allies Britain and Canada recognize Palestinian statehood, but failed to get others on board.

France has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East’s future.

In addition, the Vatican City and Western Sahara, non UN states, acknowledge Palestine. Major nations who do not support the acknowledgement of Palestine are the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Israel, and South Korea.

AMERICA has hit out at Emmanuel Macron for being “reckless” after he announced France will officially recognise a Palestinian state. The White House described President Macron’s

French President Emmanuel Macron’s bid to recognise a Palestinian state could shift power dynamics in West Asia, pressure Western allies and revive long-stalled peace efforts amid growing frustration over the ongoing war in Gaza.

Her remarks to La Repubblica come soon after France said it would be the latest European country — and the first in the G7 — to recognize Palestinian statehood.

The Scottish National Party has threatened to bring forward legislation on recognising Palestinian statehood and "force a vote" if UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to oppose the move.