French MPs vote to recognise Palestinian state<br /><br /> The French parliament has voted in favour of recognising the state of Palestine by a large majority.<br /><br /> MPs voted 339 in favour and151 against.<br /><br /> Israel had earlier urged the French parliament to vote against the resolution.<br /><br /> It is a symbolic move and follows similar votes in Britain, Spain and Ireland.<br /><br /> France’s government is pushing to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.<br /><br /> Many European countries are frustrated with the stalemate in peace talks, and with the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza.
