French Senate Backs Non-Binding Resolution on Palestine’s Recognition

The French Senate has recognized Palestine as a sovereign state, voting 154 for and 146 against a non-binding resolution. The League of Arab States agreed to draft a resolution setting time limits for the creation of the Palestinian state that will be presented to the United Nations Security Council Saturday.
 
The French Senate, the country’s upper parliamentary house, backed a non-binding resolution, recognizing Palestinian Authority as a sovereign state on Thursday, voting 154 for and 146 against the resolution.
Early in December, France’s National Assembly, lower house of the national parliament, spoke in favor of the recognition of Palestinian sovereignty, voting 339 for and 151 against.
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