Paris, Safar 6, 1436, Nov 28, 2014, SPA -- The French National Assembly is on Friday debating a draft resolution on whether to recognize a Palestinian state alongside Israel. According to dpa, lawmakers who signed the resolution said they "call on the French government to recognize the state of Palestine in order to reach a definitive resolution to the conflict." Hopes are low that Israel and the Palestinians can reach a peace deal. US-backed peace talks failed to make any progress and tensions rose after a summer war in the Gaza Strip and violence in Jerusalem over access to a shared holy site. --SPA 14:36 LOCAL TIME 11:36 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w