PARIS: France and 14 other Western nations called on countries worldwide to move to recognize a Palestinian state, France’s top diplomat said Wednesday. The foreign ministers of 15 countries late Tuesday issued a joint statement following a conference in New York, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, aimed at reviving a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians.

France began co-chairing with Saudi Arabia a conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Monday. The French foreign minister said other European countries will confirm…

French Foreign Minister calls for EU pressure on Israel for two-state solution amid escalating Gaza conflict.