closeicon
World

French parliament votes to recognise Palestinian state

articlemain

French MPs voted in favour of recognising a state of Palestine in a parliamentary session today.

The motion, which demands the French government recognise the state of Palestine, was passed by 339 votes to 151. It was non-binding and will have no real diplomatic effect. However, it echoes the symbolic votes by parliaments in the UK, Sweden, Spain and Ireland.

The motion was raised by President Francois Hollande’s socialist party and backed by the left wing parties, as well as some conservative ones.

The text of the resolution stated that there is an “urgent necessity to reach a definitive resolution to the conflict.”

Share via

Want more from the JC?

To continue reading, we just need a few details...

Want more from
the JC?

To continue reading, we just
need a few details...

Get the best news and views from across the Jewish world Get subscriber-only offers from our partners Subscribe to get access to our e-paper and archive