France hosts Palestinian leader

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire. Macron said, “We decided together to establish a joint committee for the consolidation of the State of Palestine” that would also participate in creating a Palestinian constitution. In the meeting, Macron also said that if Israel attempts to annex the West Bank, “We will respond strongly with our European partners.” Learn about Europe’s prophesied role in the Middle East in The King of the South.