France's Macron says no embassy in Palestine until Gaza hostages freed

France's planned recognition of a Palestinian state will not include the opening of an embassy until Hamas frees the hostages it is holding in Gaza, President Macron said in an interview that aired Sunday.

The interview was aired as Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognized a Palestinian state in a coordinated, seismic shift from decades of Western foreign policy. Portugal was also set to recognize Palestinian statehood later Sunday, while France says it will do so along with other countries Monday at the United Nations. Macron also spoke out strongly against any plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza.