France says conditions for recognizing Palestine as state not met yet - foreign minister
The US believes a Palestinian state should be achieved through negotiations and not unilateral recognition, and has the power of veto at the United Nations.
PA HEAD Mahmoud Abbas meets with French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne in Ramallah, this week. Last month, Abbas marked the 19th anniversary of his four-year term in office, the writer notes.(photo credit: NASSER NASSER/REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
