The Head of the Arab Follow-up Committee Mohamed Baraka hailed the French stand pledging to recognize Palestine if the international peace conference fails.

In statements to MENA on Tuesday, ex-MK Baraka said the about-face in France's stance would serve the Palestinian cause, noting if this comes true, it will embarrass Israel.

He added that when Egypt, France, Russia and China adopt a unified stand backing the Palestinian cause, it would mark a u-turn in favor of the Palestinian cause.

Egypt is a heavyweight state at the international level and its accession to the United Nations Security Council would enable it to play a more effective role, he said, referring to Egypt's historical role in supporting the Palestinian cause.

He said Israel is a racist state in the first place seeking to spread sedition among the Arabs.

Source: MENA