According to the Associated Press (AP), on the 21st, while France is preparing to officially recognize the Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly, several French mayors, despite the government ban, plan to hang the Palestinian flag in the city hall.

According to reports from foreign media such as AP and French 24-hour news TV, the French Ministry of the Interior has issued a note to local officials asking them to ban the display of the Palestinian flag on city halls and other public buildings, on the grounds that this may bring ongoing international conflicts into French territory. The French Interior Ministry said that "the principle of neutrality of public service prohibits such displays" and that any decision by the mayor to fly the Palestinian flag should be brought to the court.

Despite this, the mayor of Saint-Denis said he would raise the Palestinian flag in the city hall as a solidarity with the Palestinian people. The mayor of the western French city of Nantes said the city also plans to hang the Palestinian flag on its city hall building. The mayor of Saint-Van near Paris said he would show the flag of both Israel and Palestine in the front of the city hall to convey the message of peace.

According to the French Presidential Palace, during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, France and Saudi Arabia will co-host an international conference on the implementation of the "two-state solution" at the United Nations headquarters in new york on September 22nd. French President Macron posted on social media on the evening of 19th that he reiterated to Palestinian President Abbas during a phone call that France would recognize the Palestinian State on September 22nd.

As Israel¡¯s continuously expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip exacerbate the local humanitarian crisis, international calls for the implementation of the ¡°two-country plan¡± are further strengthened, and a multi-state ¡°wave of recognition¡± of the Palestinian state rises in the West.