The Committee for French Solidarity with Israel published Monday a declaration signed by 49 members of both houses of Parliament condemning France’s pro-Palestinian policy at the United Nations. The declaration said the latest French vote in the Security Council on Jan. 26 was marked by hostility towards Israel in spite of rhetoric which diluted its language. The signatories of the declaration included 24 members of the government majority in the National Assembly and 25 Senators, most of whom are Socialists.
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