Emmanuel Macron

One main reason is that European diplomacy is not based on strategic clarity, but on an overacted moral outrage that is increasingly being manipulated.

In naming Lecornu, Macron risks the wrath of his political rivals, who have argued that the best way out of the political crisis was for Macron to either hold snap elections or resign.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the "stakes had never been higher" for establishing a two-state solution.

Lecornu has been serving as France's Prime Minister since September 9. 

European authorities have accused Russia of brazen violations of the region's airspace, including with recent incursions by drones over Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.

"An agreement remains possible. Only a few hours are left. It is up to Iran to respond to the legitimate conditions we have set," Macron concluded.

Western leaders' recognition of a Palestinian state seems more like a punishment for Bibi and his reckless actions than anything else.

Trump has condemned moves by Western powers, including France, to recognize a Palestinian state, saying such steps would reward "horrible atrocities" by Hamas terrorists.

The inauguration of the towers is one of the final steps in the cathedral's billion-dollar reconstruction.

“We don’t recognize Palestine to reward violence. We do it to create a political horizon, especially for those who reject Hamas,” Macron said in an interview.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett cautioned European nations that the recognition of a Palestinian state will only breed more terrorism across the globe.