RAMALLAH, September 22, 2011 (WAFA) – Two leaders of the Jewish community in France expressed their support of the Palestinian bid to the United Nations and President Mahmoud Abbas’ strategy to achieve freedom and independence.

European Parliament Member, Daniel Cohen-Bandit, said during a press conference that he will visit Palestine to support the Palestinian Authority’s efforts to get full recognition of a Palestinian state in the UN.

Cohen-Bandit said that the Palestinian bid is a great step, and declining it will lead to a catastrophe in the Middle East.   

“The most important thing about the bid is that the PA was able to make the Palestinian cause the center of the world’s attention, which is really crucial,” he added.

European Jewish community leader in France, Ofer Born, insisted that a stable Palestinian state beside an Israeli state is an important step, especially since more than 80% of the world supports a Palestinian state.

He said, “Israeli relations with the Arab world are really tense. A two-state solution will help recover them.”

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