French presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron declared that a unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state by France ‘’won't serve anyone's interests and would lead to regional instability."

The important task now is to create an atmosphere that will enable a peace process to be launched, the independent presidential candidate said in an interview on the Jewish community Radio J station in Paris.

‘’The key is recognizing two states in the region, with diplomatic balance work to build peace. If France commits to a unilateral process of recognizing Palestine, we are contributing to an imbalance and will weaken France’s ability to play a role in regional stability and in this conflict. This is why I will put all my energy and work with others to create a pacifying atmosphere which could lead us to a peace agreement,’’ Macron, a former minister in the Socialist government of former Prime Minister Manuel Valls and former banker, said.

When asked if Iran and Hezbollah could be considered allies, in light of their battling Islamic State, Macron said clearly ‘’no’’.

‘’I don’t think that Hezbollah has changed profoundly. There can be no indulgence concerning Hezbollah.’’ ‘’Iran will surely sit at the negotiating table when the transition to a new Syrian government is discussed, “but this does not mean that we will become allies of Iran,’’ he said.

Macron said repeatedly declared that he opposes any attempt to boycott Israel, also when he was Minister of Economy and visited Israel in 2015, saying that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism.

“French law prohibits that. There are several laws against boycotting. There is no question of changing that law and no question of acting indulgently on this. For me, these are anti-Zionist moves, thus profoundly anti-Semitic.’’

Referring to a BDS demonstration in the center of Paris on April 1, Macron added, “These people are taking the wrong route... eradicating our history. I condemn this approach both legally and politically.’’

The 39-year-old centrist candidate is leading in the polls ahead of the April 23 first presidential vote, with National Front leader Marine Le Pen coming in at a close second.

Polls show that Macron would go on to beat Le Pen comfortably in the May 7 runoff. Other polls have shown a similar picture.