France recognises Palestinian state, Abbas vows Hamas will have 'no role' in governance

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday formally recognised the state of Palestine at a UN summit in New York co-hosted with Saudi Arabia. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who addressed the meeting via video link after the Trump administration denied him a visa, said Hamas would play no role in Palestinian governance. Read our liveblog to see how all the day’s events unfolded.

France recognises Palestinian state, Abbas vows Hamas will have 'no role' in governance
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday formally recognised the state of Palestine at a UN summit in New York co-hosted with Saudi Arabia. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who addressed the meeting via video link after the Trump administration denied him a visa, said Hamas would play no role in Palestinian governance. Read our liveblog to see how all the day’s events unfolded.

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