Strasbourg, France, Safar 25, 1436, Dec 17, 2014, SPA -- The European Parliament on Wednesday gave its support to recognition of the Palestinian state "in principle," but said that it should go "hand in hand" with peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. According to dpa, the European Parliament is the latest in a string of legislatures to tackle the question of whether the Palestinian state should be officially recognized. Lawmakers voted 498-88 for a compromise text that says the parliament supports "in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution, and believes these should go hand in hand with the development of peace talks, which should be advanced." --SPA 18:42 LOCAL TIME 15:42 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w