French President Emmanuel Macron urged Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas to “implement necessary reforms”, offering the “prospect of recognition of the state of Palestine” during a phone call Wednesday, his office said. Macron “highlighted France’s commitment to building a common vision of peace with European and Arab partners, offering security guarantees for Palestinians and Israelis”, as well as “making the prospect of recognition of a state of Palestine part of a useful process”, Macron’s Elysee Palace said. The readout of the call with the chief of the Palestinian Authority (PA) i…