Paris, December 1 (RHC)-- France has set a two-year deadline to recognize Palestinian statehood unless a negotiated solution is reached. The French initiative calls for recognizing the state of Palestine unless Israel agrees to allow Palestinian statehood through negotiations.
The French member of parliament who drafted the measure, Elisabeth Guigou, said the aim is to advance the two-state solution that Israel claims to support.
The French parliament is set to hold a formal vote on Tuesday. Britain, Spain, and Sweden have advanced similar measures over the past two months.
