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Recognition of Palestinian state should not be only symbolic, says France

By REUTERS

OCTOBER 14, 2014 19:01

PARIS - France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Paris should recognize a Palestinian state only if doing so would help achieve peace, not as a symbolic gesture.

However, if negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel fail, Paris "would not shirk its responsibilities" but would recognize the Palestinian state, the minister, Laurent Fabius, said in answer to a question in parliament.

"From the moment when we say that there are two states, there will be recognition of a Palestinian state. That goes without saying, it's logical," Fabius said.

"The only question are the modalities and how to do it in the most efficient way. What we want is not something symbolic, but something that is useful for peace."

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