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France Pushes Two-State Plan, Israel, US Skip Conference

6/12/2026

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France Pushes Two-State

France hosted a conference in Paris on June 12, 2026, to push a two-state solution.
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot invited officials who adopted an eight-point Call for Action demanding a ceasefire, Gaza rebuilding and will send the plan to G7 leaders.
Israel and the United States did not attend, with the Israeli embassy saying its ambassador would not come and warning the E1 settlement could split the West Bank.

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Barrot Defends Christians

Barrot denounced violence against Christians, churches and sites in East Jerusalem and Israel during talks with the Latin Patriarch, hosted Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa before the June 12 Paris conference, and reaffirmed France’s pledge to preserve the Christian presence and support pluralism.
He announced cooperation with the Latin Patriarchate to relaunch Christian schools and cultural-heritage projects in Gaza.
He urged preservation of the historical status-quo at Jerusalem’s holy sites as vital for city stability.

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France Probes Israel

French prosecutors opened a probe into alleged Israeli torture of activists from the May Gaza flotilla.
Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said France be kept “as far away as possible” from peace talks.
A poll gave President Emmanuel Macron 26 % approval, behind Jordan Bardella’s 38 %.
France’s 2025 recognition of a Palestinian state prompted Israel to accuse Paris of terrorism and hosted J Street, Standing Together and Women Wage Peace in Tel Aviv June 4.

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France Pushes Two-State

France hosted a conference in Paris on June 12, 2026, to push a two-state solution.
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot invited officials who adopted an eight-point Call for Action demanding a ceasefire, Gaza rebuilding and will send the plan to G7 leaders.
Israel and the United States did not attend, with the Israeli embassy saying its ambassador would not come and warning the E1 settlement could split the West Bank.

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