France joins growing list of Western countries that recognize Palestine as a stateFrance on Monday joined the growing number of Western countries that have announced they'll recognize Palestine as a state. LEILA FADEL, HOST:As part of the pushback we just heard Franco talking about, Israel has denounced the move by France, the U.K. and other U.S. allies to recognize Palestine as a state. Israel called it a, quote, "charade" and refused to take part in a U.N. conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia. MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: Diplomats from around the world came here to try to give a boost to the Palestinian cause. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed there will be no Palestinian state.