Over 150 lawmakers call on France to recognize the State of Palestine

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palestine stateMore than 150 French lawmakers signed an open letter on Sunday urging outgoing President Francois Hollande to officially recognise the Palestinian Territories as a state.

The move comes during a period of renewed international determination to revive the two-state solution, after the last talks brokered by then US secretary of state John Kerry collapsed back in 2014.

“France must demonstrate its willingness to overcome the stalemate in this conflict by solemnly reaffirming, in the name of the inalienable right to self-determination, that the Palestinian people are entitled to a state. Respect for international law as well as the security of Israel are at stake,” Socialist Party deputy Gilbert Roger wrote in the letter lawmakers adressed to the French president.

France has long supported a two-state solution, and the letter was signed by politicians from across the political spectrum.

Wide support for two-state solution

The list of signatories includes members of from all different parties: from Socialist Senators Marie-Noëlle Lienemann, Catherine Tasca, Deputy Mathieu Hanotin; right-wing Les Républicains [formerly UMP] Senators Jean-Luc Reitzer and Michel Voisin; Communist Deputies Marie-George Buffet and Pierre Laurent; to Green Party Senators Aline Archimbaud and Esther Benbassa.

“Mr. President, show that you are up to the task and that you will not miss this historic opportunity by recognising the State of Palestine,” the open letter said.

Earlier this year, French ambassadors also underscored their support for a Palestinian State in another open letter, stating that it would be in accordance with France’s principle of defending human rights.

Trump changes US policy

The ambassadors’ letter was published ahead of the high-profile Middle East peace summit held in Paris on January 15, during which various attendees reiterated their support for a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The two-state solution has long been a cornerstone of US and international policy, but on February 15, Donald Trump that it was not the only response, breaking with a two-decade old US commitment.

Trump’s about face was met with hostility from other world powers, with President Francois Hollande saying last Wednesday that France remained committed to a two-state solution.

But MPs are now denouncing the fact that while France advocates for a two-state solution, it has still not recognised the Palestinian Territories as a state.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

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21 responses to “Over 150 lawmakers call on France to recognize the State of Palestine”

  1. disqus_dmukTWgNMk Avatar
    disqus_dmukTWgNMk

    We are counting on France to make this decision for a two State. They should see tha they will become part of History for Human Rights, Indeed, if that’s what they want?

  2. the rats ‘n roaches Jooz need to go back to where they came from..

  3. February 27 Israeli Air Force retaliated against targets in the Gaza Strip

  4. Why not create Orabic state in France?

    1. Little bird singing on the tree*-*

  5. Palestinians living in cages on their stolen land.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMI6vEPsGDg&index=1&list=RDwMI6vEPsGDg

  6. Palestinians living in cages on their stolen land.

    Julia Boutros
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDwMI6vEPsGDg&v=wMI6vEPsGDg

    1. Israeli Orabs are equal citizens. Falestinians living in camps (cages) in Orabic “states”. Stolen by orabs falsetinians land is Judea and Samaria like all North Africa

      1. The Gaza Strip during the return operation of the Israeli Air Force. picture story http://newsru.co.il/pict/slide/898123.html

      2. 9*?%8%/!1Z_+O

    1. Danny Farah Avatar
      Danny Farah

      Why didn’t she ask Where are the millions of Arabs when the Syrian Army were pounding the living hell out of the Palestinians and Lebanese during the Syrian Occupations of Lebanon? such a pity..
      Or when Amal Movement fighting the PLO for 4 years. only they cried fouls when Lebanese Christians were fighting the Palestinians for the sake of keeping lebanon free from Yasser Arafat..

      1. Vous mettez la charrette devant le cheval monsieur Farah.
        Moi aussi je suis une Chrétienne, le Fait reste que Israel est née par le Terrorisme et l’argent des Rothschild, ils n’ont jamais eu l’intention de respecter Balfour et ont chassé les Palestiniens de leur terres.
        http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2015/09/24/jewish-terrorists/

  7. Facebook Administration blocked Page of the Fatah with armed Arafat https://www.facebook.com/officialfateh1965/

    1. HebAlba Avatar

      Who cares…

      1. page restored

    1. HebAlba Avatar

      I never liked Hindu degenerate civilisation..
      Bibi-Moudi bark..the caravan passes.

      1. so why you was Hind?

        1. HebAlba Avatar

          It’s Hend.. i wrote Hind not Hindi.

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