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FRANCIA France says it will keep backing a two-state solution after Israel’s election
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Paris will not change course depending on who forms the next Israeli government. He also pointed to high turnout and strong results for Arab parties in the partial count.
France will continue to push for a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians regardless of the outcome of Israel’s legislative election, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, according to France Info’s reporting on his interview with France 2.
Barrot said French diplomacy would stay on the same course whether the next government is led by Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eizenkot. He said Paris wants both security for Israel and the prospect of two states living side by side, with their rights recognized and respected, in peace and security.
The minister said it was necessary to wait for the final count and stressed that governments produced by voters must be accepted. In that context, he said the record turnout showed that Israeli society had something to say in this election.
He also highlighted, according to France Info, the showing of Arab parties, which were reaching historic levels in the partial tally. In his view, that stronger weight could influence the choices made by the next government and give that bloc a larger role in parliament.
France Info noted that ties between Paris and Israel have been strained, especially since Emmanuel Macron recognized the State of Palestine in 2025. More recently, the French president announced that trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank would stop.
On that issue, Barrot said, according to the same outlet, that the decision had been taken together with 11 other countries and that he wanted Europe to draw the same conclusion. He added that discussions are under way with European partners and that several options are being examined in France, including a bill introduced in the National Assembly.
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