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French Socialists Want To Fly Palestinian Flag From Town Halls

For the French Socialist Party, Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state is not enough; they also want the Palestinian flag to be flown from official buildings across France. Olivier Faure, the first secretary of the party, said this should happen on September 22nd, when Macron will announce formal recognition at the UN General Assembly. Rosh Hashanah—or, the Jewish New Year—also begins on this day. Faure said: On September 2…

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While France must, together with other countries, recognize next Monday a Palestinian State at the UN, the date chosen for this diplomatic initiative corresponds this year to Roch Hashana, the Jewish New Year.

·Paris, France
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Olivier Faure (PS) proposed to display the Palestinian flag on the town halls on the day of France's recognition of a Palestinian state on 22 September. Despite the controversy, LFI gives him its support

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As Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez repeats, on Monday 15 September, "his deep admiration for the Spanish civil society that is mobilizing" for the Palestinian cause, another socialist - French this one - goes on his initiative in favour of Palestine. The first secretary of the PS asks the French town halls to float on their pediment the Palestinian flag on 22 September, the day France plans to recognize the Palestinian state.

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The first secretary of the Socialist Party Olivier Faure called via a post on X, Sunday 14 September, to have "float the Palestinian flag on our town halls" on Monday 22 September. A symbolic action that still receives its lot of criticism, as relayed by the Liberation. Loading... A proposal that is not unanimousOn 22 September, Emmanuel Macron will be in New York, the venue of a United Nations conference co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, i…

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The first secretary of the Socialist Party called for the Palestinian flag to be displayed on the town halls on 22 September, the day of France's planned recognition of the Palestinian state.

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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
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