France to recognise Palestinian state in June

French President Emmanuel Macron said his country might recognise Palestine as a state next June.

He made his statements during an interview with France 5 programme on Wednesday.

Macron said he wants to move toward "recognising" the Palestinian state, adding: "I won't do it... to please one person or another, but because it would be just and because I want to participate in a political dynamic".

In June, Saudi Arabia and France will co-chair an international conference in New York. The conference aims to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and advance a two-state solution.