PARIS, Friday, May 17, 2024 (WAFA) – Around 500 French intellectuals and cultural figures issued a call today urging President Emmanuel Macron and the international community as a whole to recognize the state of Palestine without further delay.

In an article published by the Le Monde newspaper, the signatories wrote, "We, the citizens, call on the President of the Republic and the entire international community to recognize the State of Palestine without further delay."

The group stated that "the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, ongoing for over a century, has reached an unprecedented and unacceptable peak since October 7th, followed by subsequent events," urging the international community, especially France, to "respond firmly and decisively."

They emphasized that "France, recognized for its unique position among the nations, must be a model for those who have not yet dared to take this step."

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