French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said that Paris alone does not recognize the independent state of Palestine and that this recognition must go beyond a symbolic act.
A conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia on a two-state solution to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is scheduled to be held at the United Nations from June 17 to 20.
French President Emmanuel Macron has been sharply critical of the Zionist regime in recent weeks, and Paris is also expected to recognize an independent Palestinian state during a UN conference.
