Palestine Conference Aims Shifted

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Conference to recognise Palestinian state to weaken scope of its ambition, diplomats say

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Change to the aims of the conference marks retreat from an earlier vision.

France and Saudi Arabia have set up eight working parties to prepare ingredients for a two -state solution.

Emmanuel Macron has declared recognition of Palestine as “a moral duty and political requirement” But French officials briefing their Israeli counterparts this week reassured them the conference will not be the moment for recognition.

France hopes that a group of western states recognising a Palestinian state could be counter-balanced by Muslim states normalising relations with Israel . However, Saudi recognition of Israel seems impossible. The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman , the other co-host, has asserted repeatedly that Israel is committing a genocide, a view that is shared widely by Saudi public opinion..