French Parliament to Call for Recognition of Palestinian State

French lawmakers are set to vote on whether their government should recognize Palestine as a state, a move Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls a "grave mistake." The symbolic vote Tuesday will not immediately affect France's diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process. The motion asks the government to "use the recognition of a Palestinian state with the aim of resolving the conflict...

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