Recognizing a Palestinian state now will complicate future peace efforts

Meir Ben Shabbat: I assume there is a combination of considerations here — some related to foreign policy, others to domestic politics — but the basis is still the naive belief that a Palestinian state is the right way to solve the conflict.

From the perspective of French President Emmanuel Macron, the initiative itself is what matters, not its content or chances of success.
It’s doubtful whether he has considered the consequences this might have, even within the Palestinian camp itself.

Published in Fox News, August 09, 2025.