French President Emmanuel Macron officially recognized a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, spurring a wave of Western moves to defy Israel in making the landmark -- if symbolic -- move. Macron, however, said France would not open an embassy to a Palestinian state until a ceasefire is in place in Gaza and all hostages released. The Palestinian Authority hailed France's "historic and courageous" decision and its delegation gave him a standing ovation. Spain, Ireland and Norway already recognized a Palestinian state in May, and Sweden did so in 2014. The 89-year-old veteran Palestinian leader, forced to address the summit virtually, called on Hamas to surrender its weapons to his Palestinian Authority.