(23 Sep 2025)
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Paris, France – 23 September 2025
1. Various of exterior of Palestinian mission to France
2. Mid of sign reading (French and Arabic): "Palestine Mission to France"
3. Various of news conference with head of the Palestinian mission to France, Hala Abou Hassira
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Hala Abou Hassira, Head of the Palestinian mission to France:
"Regarding recognition (of a Palestinian state by France) and everything that will follow in terms of representation and protocol, as a diplomat, I do not intervene in France’s decision. However, what I can say is that it is natural that following recognition, mutual relations are established, and mutual political and diplomatic representations are created. We will wait for France to officialise the recognition and specify the protocol steps to follow concerning diplomatic representations."
5. News conference underway
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Hala Abou Hassira, Head of the Palestinian mission to France:
"We see a shift in the position of the European Union, a position that a year ago completely ruled out any possible sanctions against Israel. Today, the European Union, the European Commission, and member states of the European Union are beginning to take responsibility and evolve in their position, in the right direction, meaning in terms of the necessity to impose sanctions against Israel."
7. News conference underway
8. SOUNDBITE (French) Hala Abou Hassira, Head of the Palestinian mission to France:
++RESPONDING TO JOURNALIST’S QUESTION ON WHAT A STABILISATION FORCE WOULD LOOK LIKE++
"Well, this it’s under discussion. But as I said, for us, this mission must first be carried out by international forces mandated by the Security Council for a limited period that would allow for relief, survival, ensuring the transition, and also supporting the Palestinian forces that will be operational on the ground securing the Gaza Strip and providing services, and especially reconstructing the Gaza Strip."
9. Abou Hassira and others in news conference hall
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Hala Abou Hassira, Head of the Palestinian mission to France:
"By the recognition of France of the state of Palestine, full diplomatic and political relations would be taking place. It will be a reciprocal relationship, as it is the case between every two states. We’re waiting for the details, actually of the documentation, official documentation stating the recognition and all of the protocolar questions that will follow. But naturally the status of the mission would be upgraded into an embassy of the state of Palestine."
11. Sign on podium reading (Arabic/French): "State of Palestine"
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Hala Abou Hassira, Head of the Palestinian mission to France: ++RESPONDING TO QUESTION ON RELEASE OF HOSTAGES BEING A CONDITION FOR FULL FLEDGED DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIPS++
"First of all, there was a ceasefire concluded, and it was violated by Israel. It is Israel who abandoned its hostages. It is (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu who violated the ceasefire that was in place and that allowed the liberation of many Israeli hostages. It is important to act on agreement, a new ceasefire that would permit the liberation of hostages."
13. News conference underway
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Hala Abou Hassira, Head of the Palestinian mission to France:
15. Various of Abou Hassira speaking with media
STORYLINE:
The head of the Palestinian mission to France said Palestinians currently have mixed feelings after several Western countries recently announced their recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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