Israeli airstrikes hit several neighbourhoods in Gaza City, including al-Samer, Tel al-Hawa, and the Shati refugee camp, resulting in at least 35 deaths. French President Emmanuel Macron announced his country’s recognition of the State of Palestine. “I declare that today France recognises the state of Palestine,” he said at a high-level conference. “It is time to achieve justice for the Palestinian people and to recognise a Palestinian state,” he stated. Palestinian flag raising ceremony in Londonoplus_34oplus_34Photos above Palestine Ambassador Husam Zomlot flanked by UK Foreign Minster Hamish Falconer & Scotland First Minister John Swinner; Zomlot raising Palestinian flag; Falconer speaking at the event.