DW, Germany - French lawmakers have voted to call on the government to recognize Palestine as a state. This is the latest in a series of efforts from European countries to push forward peace efforts between Israel and Palestine.
French MPs voted 339 to 151 to recognize Palestine as a state.
This is a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France's diplomatic stance, but adds to increasing efforts from European countries to find new ways to push forward peace in the region.
The French vote follows similar moves from lawmakers in Britain, Ireland and Spain, in recent months, while Sweden voted to formally recognize Palestine as a state on October 3.
The European Parliament also considered officially recognizing Palestine in a debate that took place in November, but a vote has been pushed back until later this month owing to divisions within the EU.
Germany, Israel's closest ally in Europe, opposes recognizing Palestinian statehood before Israel does. In 2012, Germany abstained from a similar vote in the European Parliament.
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