Macron tells Abbas 'Palestinian governance' needed in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday that Palestinian governance must return to Gaza following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to Macron's office.
- Diplomacy
- AFP
- Published Date: 07:22 | 19 January 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron has told Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas that a return to Palestinian governance was needed in Gaza after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Macron's office said on Sunday.
In a phone conversation Saturday, Macron said this should "fully incorporate the Palestinian Authority" and that Gaza's future should be aimed at the creation of a Palestinian state, while ensuring that "no massacre, like the one perpetrated on October 7 (2023), can ever be committed against the Israeli people again", the Elysee said.