Palestine was recognized in the fall, so will the promises translate into the spring?.. The answer is according to Hala | policy

The recognition of Palestine by several countries in September came as a surprise to many, as this step remained almost impossible for many decades due to the absence of the required international consensus, in exchange for great pressure from Israel and the United States, which were strongly opposed to this trend.

Israeli and American pressure prevented many countries from recognizing the State of Palestine, in an attempt to undermine international trends towards supporting Palestinian rights.

But everything changed at the beginning of the fall of last year, about two years after the outbreak of the Gaza genocide, as several major countries rushed to recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations meeting, and now some of them have begun to implement this recognition on the ground, and to accept the transformation of representations into existing embassies with full powers.

Ambassador Hala

The French newspaper Le Monde revealed today that President Emmanuel Macron accepted Hala Abu Hasira’s credentials, as an extraordinary ambassador of the State of Palestine to France.

The newspaper reported that this step is the first concrete translation of the recognition of the State of Palestine, which President Macron announced in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2025, after long months of hesitation and tension with the Israeli government, which was strongly opposed to this.

After raising the level of Palestinian representation in Paris, the staff of the diplomatic mission are expected to receive the ensuing benefits, in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention.

This means transforming the Palestine mission into an embassy with full powers. After leaving the Elysee Palace, Abu Hasira told Le Monde, saying, “It is a historic moment. I am proud of my people who paid a very dear price, and this is a recognition of their rights and their sacrifices.”

Le Monde says that after raising the level of Palestinian representation in Paris, the employees of the diplomatic mission are expected to receive the resulting privileges, in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention that regulates diplomatic relations between countries.

On the other hand, France does not intend to raise the level of its representation with the Palestinian Authority, Le Monde explains, noting that this role is played by the Consulate General of France in the city of Jerusalem, where it provides consular services to the Israelis, and also acts as a diplomatic embassy to the Palestinian institutions located in Ramallah, in the West Bank.

Confession is courage

According to the French newspaper, opening an embassy in the Palestinian Authority will further complicate relations with Israel.

Two days ago, President Macron stressed that any form of occupation or settlement cannot guarantee security, referring to the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.

Macron also renewed his call to continue the political path towards recognizing the State of Palestine, an approach adopted by France, expressing his hope that the international community would follow suit.

Ambassador Ahmed Al-Deek, political advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates: Palestine sees confessions as courageous and consistent with international law and international legitimacy resolutions.

Palestine was recognized by 10 countries, including major countries such as Britain and France, bringing the number of countries recognizing Palestine to 159 out of 193 countries.

Ambassador Ahmed Al-Deek, political advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, had previously stated to Al-Jazeera Net that Palestine sees in the confessions “courage that is consistent with international law and international legitimacy resolutions, and support for the efforts made to end the occupation and achieve peace, and an acknowledgment of Palestinian rights, especially the right to self-determination for the Palestinian people.”

He added that recognition is “a legal entitlement and a moral obligation on countries, especially those that say they adhere to the two-state solution, in addition to their affirmation that peace is built on international law and not on tanks, bulldozers, bombing, and crimes of genocide, displacement, and annexation.”

Palestine is not recognized by several countries, including Israel, the United States, and their allies. The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – wanted by the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes in Gaza – categorically rejects the idea of ​​establishing a Palestinian state, and in 2024 the Israeli Knesset voted on a resolution against its establishment.

Romain Leboeuf, professor of international law at the University of Aix Marseille in southern France, described the recognition of the State of Palestine as “one of the most complex issues” in international law.

Roman Leboeuf, a professor of international law at the University of Aix-Marse in southern France, described the recognition of the State of Palestine as “one of the most complex issues” in international law.

He told Agence France-Presse last September that countries are free to choose the timing and form of recognition, although there are major differences, whether explicit or implicit.

According to Lobov, there is no office to register confessions, and he continued, explaining, “The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank includes everything it considers a confession in its own list, but from a purely subjective point of view. Likewise, other countries will announce their recognition or non-recognition without the need to justify their decision.”