Rift over Palestinian statehood deepens tension between U.S., France

Rift over Palestinian statehood deepens tension between U.S., France

An escalating spat between the United States and France over the situation of Gaza continued Friday, as Paris issued a sharp response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s repeated charge that a French plan to recognize Palestinian statehood was responsible for the failure of ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. “No, @SecRubio, the recognition of the State of Palestine did not cause the breakdown of hostage negotiations,” the French government said on social media. It then listed a lengthy series of previous posts it said demonstrated that French President Emmanuel

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