U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized French President Emmanuel Macron in the shadow of his declaration to recognize a Palestinian state. Rubio said that "Talks with Hamas fell apart the day Macron decided to recognize a Palestinian state." Rubio noted that "There are other countries that said 'if there's no ceasefire by September, we will also recognize a Palestinian state.' Well, if I were Hamas, I would conclude not to agree to a ceasefire. These messages have made it harder to achieve peace and a deal with Hamas. They feel emboldened."