'France does not need to choose between supporting Palestinian statehood and supporting Palestinian democracy'
- Posted on June 12, 2026
- By Le Monde
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'France does not need to choose between supporting Palestinian statehood and supporting Palestinian democracy'
OP-ED. The recognition of the State of Palestine by France in September 2025 was tied to a promise to hold elections within 12 months – a commitment that President Mahmoud Abbas has failed to honor, laments lawyer Samer Sinijlawi, who addresses Emmanuel Macron in this opinion piece for Le Monde.
