France's National Assembly will vote this month on a largely symbolic resolution in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state, hoping it could help end the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, officials said Wednesday, reports ABC News.
Approval by the lower and more powerful chamber of parliament would send a signal to President François Hollande's socialist government, which has final say.
The socialist president hasn't spoken on the matter recently, but he supported "international recognition" of a Palestinian state on the campaign trail two years ago and parliamentary leaders have recently consulted Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on the matter.
Socialist parliamentary officials said the vote is planned for November 28.
The Communist Party has floated a similar resolution in the Senate, which the upper house of parliament will take up on December 11.