French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (local time) said that the country is considering recognising a Palestinian state and could do so as early as June, as reported by Politico.

Citing an interview with the French President, Politico reported that Macron expressed his intention to push for Palestinian statehood at a conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, which will focus on advancing a two-state solution. Macron emphasised that the move is based on fairness rather than to appease any particular party.