Members of the EU Parliament take part in a voting session, on December 17, 2014 during a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.

The European parliament settled on a compromise resolution recognizing Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution in principle, so long peace talks progress, on Wednesday.

Following a deal among the main parties, the motion that was carried stated: “(The European Parliament) supports in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution, and believes these should go hand in hand with the development of peace talks, which should be advanced.”

Social Democrat, left-wing and Green members of the European Parliament had initially put forward motions for a symbolic vote on Wednesday to call on the EU’s 28 members to recognize Palestine statehood now without conditions.

This follows Sweden’s decision in October to recognize Palestine and non-binding votes since then by parliaments in Britain, France and Ireland in favor of their recognition that demonstrated growing European impatience with the stalled peace process.

Some European countries have grown increasingly vocal in expressing frustration with Israel, which since the collapse of the latest U.S.-sponsored talks in April has pressed on with building settlements in territory the Palestinians want for their future state.

However, the center-right European People’s Party, the largest group in parliament, and the fourth largest group, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, said recognition should only form part of a negotiated agreement with Israel.

The EU vote comes ahead of a planned U.N. vote on Palestinian statehood.

The Palestinian foreign minister said an Arab-backed draft on ending Israel’s occupation of lands captured in 1967 will be submitted later in the day to the U.N. Security Council.

However, Riad Malki said Wednesday the actual vote on the resolution might be put off – suggesting a compromise is in the works to avoid a clash in the council.

The Jordanian-backed draft – which the U.S. is almost certain to veto – sets November 2016 as a deadline for an Israeli withdrawal.

Malki told the Voice of Palestine radio that there will be more negotiations on the wording.

He says that “we were informed that France has agreed with the United States, the United Kingdom and Jordan to continue talks” about the resolution to avoid a (U.S.) veto.

[wpResize]