French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he had agreed with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to set up a joint committee for the consolidation of the State of Palestine.
This decision comes during Mr. Abbas’s visit to Paris, “the first by a Palestinian president since France’s recognition of the State of Palestine on September 22, 2025,” said Mr. Macron following their talks on Tuesday at the Élysée Palace.
Recalling that this visit follows the New York conference, the plan presented by American President Donald Trump and the ceasefire in Gaza concluded under his aegis, Mr. Macron stressed that this moment is “crucial for the future of the Palestinian and Israeli peoples, as well as for the region”, reaffirming “France’s deep conviction that only the two-state solution will allow the Israeli and Palestinian people, and more broadly all the peoples of the region, to live in peace and security, and to respond to their legitimate aspirations”.
He assured his Palestinian counterpart of France’s determination to “continue to move forward on the basis of the 20 points proposed by the United States and opening the door to peace and the constitution of a Palestinian state”.
“It is to this end that we took the decision today to set up a joint committee for the consolidation of the State of Palestine,” said Mr. Macron. This committee will work on all legal, constitutional, institutional and organizational aspects, contribute to the development of a new constitution and aim to complete all the necessary conditions for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
While emphasizing France’s desire to contribute to the stabilization of Gaza on the security, humanitarian and political levels, in coordination with the Palestinian Authority, the United States, Israel and regional partners, Mr. Macron recalled that “the priority in Gaza remains the humanitarian emergency”.
“The immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid throughout the Gaza Strip must be guaranteed, under the aegis of the United Nations and in compliance with international humanitarian law,” insisted the French president, specifying that France will make an additional contribution of 100 million euros for humanitarian aid in 2025.
Urgent deliveries of humanitarian cargo will make it possible to transport hundreds of tonnes of food supplements, particularly for children, as well as medicines and medical equipment. France will also contribute to the recovery of the health sector via a project by the French Development Agency and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Finally, Mr. Macron discussed with Mr. Abbas “the alarming situation” in the West Bank, citing settler violence and the acceleration of colonization projects, which threaten the stability of the region and constitute violations of international law. France considers that any annexation project, partial or total, legal or de facto, constitutes “a red line” to which it will react firmly with its European partners if such projects were implemented.
Mr. Abbas’s visit to France “marks a new crucial stage in relations between France and the State of Palestine” and “opens a new phase of cooperation for peace, security and dignity for all in the region.”
