The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Palestine has told FRANCE 24 that France’s recognition of a Palestinian state marks a real shift in European policy. Francesca Albanese points out that only a few European countries have now not recognised the state. However, she also said she is concerned that the recognition distracts attention « from what is needed » amid the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Albanese adds that « we cannot use Hamas as an excuse to hijack the Palestinians’ self-determination ». She spoke to us in Perspective.
