"Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki said Tuesday that a French diplomatic bid to advance a United Nations resolution to restart the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians has been abandoned by the Élysée Palace in wake of pressure by Israel and the U.S...
Al-Maliki told the Voice of Palestine radio station in an interview Tuesday said that 'the French initiative to put forward a UN Security Council resolution based on the two-state solution and renewing peace talks is no longer topping the agenda of French leadership and they have withdrawn [from the idea].'
Al-Malki reportedly further claimed that the French change of heart was a result of pressure by Israel and the U.S., with the later reportedly saying that it should remain off the diplomatic docket until a deal is reached with Iran...
Another Palestinian official who spoke to Haaretz confirmed the sentiment, saying that 'all clocks are now set to Teheran time – especially the Americans'...'"