PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Paris should recognize a Palestinian state only if doing so would help achieve peace, **t as a symbolic gesture. However, if negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel fail, Paris "would **t shirk its responsibilities" but would recognize the Palestinian state, the minister, Laurent Fabius, said in answer to a question in parliament. His remarks came a day after British lawmakers voted to recognize Palestine. ...
10-16-2014, 11:43 AM
France: Palestinian recognition shouldn't be merely symbolic
PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Paris should recognize a Palestinian state only if doing so would help achieve peace, **t as a symbolic gesture. However, if negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel fail, Paris "would **t shirk its responsibilities" but would recognize the Palestinian state, the minister, Laurent Fabius, said in answer to a question in parliament. His remarks came a day after British lawmakers voted to recognize Palestine. ...
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