France and Other World Leaders Recognize Palestinian Statehood

“True to the historic, historic commitment of my country to the Middle East, to peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, this is why I declare that today France recognizes the State of Palestine.” “The State of Palestine is the only entity eligible to assume full responsibility for governance and security in Gaza. Hamas will have no role in governing. Hamas and other factions must surrender their weapons to the Palestinian Authority. What we want is one unified state without weapons, a state with one law and one legitimate security forces.”