NEW YORK — France recognized a Palestinian state on Monday, overcoming a months-long push by the Trump administration to intimidate and discourage countries from working with Paris on the initiative. Advertisement“The time has come,” Macron said, speaking in the cavernous U.N. General Assembly building. In response to the recognition effort, the Trump administration barred Palestinian leaders from obtaining visas to attend the New York event. “In fact, U.S. officials are inundated with meeting requests at UNGA,” the official said, referring to the U.N. General Assembly. On Sunday, Netanyahu said he would never allow the creation of a Palestinian state, and his far-right minister called for him to annex the West Bank.