French members of parliament are debating whether or not to recognise Palestine as a state. <br /><br />The motion in was brought by the Socialist MP Elisabeth Guigou. It calls on the French government to use recognition as an aid to reaching a definitive resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.<br /><br />The actual vote will take place on the 2nd of December. It is thought the resolution will be passed, although some right wing MPs are expected to vote against it. <br /><br />Recognition of Palestine would be non-binding but highly symbolic. It follows recent similar resolutions passed by the British, Irish and Spanish parliaments. <br /><br />Those in favour say it will help bring peace but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned France against recognising a Palestinian state.
