Too late and not good enough is likely the way Macron’s diplomacy will be remembered, should it ever be remembered, regarding the urgency of the situation in Gaza confronted with the first genocide of the 21st century.

As long as the same states that “recognize” Palestine fail to impose sanctions on Israel or make it comply with international law, the whole act remains a sham.

While the Palestinian Authority welcomed the recognition, the Palestinian grassroots faulted the move as conditional, symbolic, unjust, and took dozens of thousands of lives to be announced.

Several European countries have announced their recognition of Palestinian statehood during the UN General Assembly’s high-level week.

Petro’s decision comes a year after Bogotá broke off relations with Israel. The Colombian president has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

While Spain, Ireland, and Norway’s recognition of a Palestinian state will not impact Israel’s war on Gaza, it helps define a political future