Israel: French threat to recognize ‘Palestine’ if talks fail encourages deadlock

We welcome the Paris initiative and affirm the status quo cannot go on, Abbas says.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH, TOVAH LAZAROFF, GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN

JANUARY 31, 2016 06:34

Updated: JANUARY 31, 2016 10:57

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