Friday, November 23, 2012

France Hints it Will Support Palestinian UN Bid

Another shining example of 'Smart Power' from the Obama administration...

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/162433

"France is considering voting in favor of the Palestinian Authority’s unilateral statehood bid at the United Nations, its foreign minister hinted on Thursday.

Speaking at a hearing in the French senate, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius reminded that French President Francois Hollande promised during his election campaign to promote the issue of Palestinian statehood.
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U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that he opposes the PA bid and asked Abbas not to go through with it. However, Abbas responded to Obama with a direct “no”.
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