Itongadol.- The postponement is due in part to the intensive work by Israeli diplomats.
vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg over whether to recognize a Palestinian state was postponed Tuesday from later this week to mid-December.
Israeli diplomatic officials said the move was pushed off from Thursday for three reasons: difficulties have emerged between the various parties regarding the language of the resolution; opposition by some members of the various parties – especially from Germany – to the resolution; and intensive work by Israeli diplomats in Brussels to postpone the vote, hoping to gain more time to change minds.
The vote in the European parliament will follow the Swedish government\’s recent recognition of “Palestine,” as well as non-binding resolutions on the matter that have passed in the British, Irish and Spanish parliaments.
A similar vote is scheduled to come before the French parliament on Tuesday, but unlike in the other parliaments, Israeli officials said that there the resolution is likely to come up against a substantial minority voting against. Israel\’s representatives in Paris have been working with both the government and opposition parties to mobilize opposition to the resolution.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday the French parliament would be making a “grave mistake” with recognition.