The Greek parliament voted in a resolution recognising the state of Palestine on Tuesday making it the latest European legislative body to recognise Palestine statehood.
The voting took place during a special parliamentary session attended by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, and Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister.
"The Greek parliament pledges to promote all the necessary procedures to recognise the state of Palestine and to make every diplomatic effort for the immediate resumption of credible, peace talks between the two sides," said Nikos Voutsis, the parliamentary speaker, before asking members to rise for the voting procedure.
The resolution is non-binding and not by the Greek state, so as "not to disturb good relations with Israel", according to a statement released by the Greek foreign ministry.
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