“French lawmakers on Tuesday urged their government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France’s diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process.
While most developing countries recognize Palestine as a state, most Western European countries do not, supporting the Israeli and U.S. position that an independent Palestinian state should emerge from negotiations with Israel.
European countries have grown frustrated with Israel, which since the collapse of the latest U.S.-sponsored talks in April has pressed on with building settlements in territory the Palestinians want for their state.”* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (TYT University) break it down.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-mideast-palestinians-france-idUSKCN0JF3DW20141202
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