MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez has clearly stated his position on the calls for immediate recognition of a Palestinian state.
The MR President does not rule it out in principle, but insists on the need for a structured process with precise conditions. This recognition cannot happen without the disarmament of Hamas, recognised by the European Union and the majority of Western countries as a terrorist organisation, nor without its complete withdrawal from power.
He also stresses the need for security guarantees for Israel and the future Palestinian state, as well as a precise redefinition of borders, without ungovernable enclaves.
Georges-Louis Bouchez also points to the current absence of a credible partner on the Palestinian side: “Today, the Palestinian Authority is absolutely not in a position to administer the West Bank, for example.” He believes that recognition under these conditions would amount to indirectly legitimising Hamas's actions and risk inspiring other terrorist movements. He warns against “a dramatic symbolic gesture” that would heighten tensions rather than ease them.
For him, the urgency is not diplomatic but humanitarian. He advocates for an immediate response focused on the most pressing needs of the civilian population. He thus calls for “setting up an international force to create a humanitarian corridor, to ensure that aid reaches the population”. Two options are put forward: a coalition of major Western states or coordinated action through the United Nations.
He recalls that lasting peace between Israel and Palestine requires a two-state solution, with mutual recognition, but that this requires concrete guarantees, a credible timeline and balanced security conditions.
The MR President reaffirms that the priorities must remain resolving the humanitarian emergency, releasing the hostages, ending the war, and only then, within a structured framework, recognising a Palestinian state based on genuine and shared commitments. A responsible position, focused on peace, security and respect for international law.