There is a set of givens in the diplomatic process that have been constant since the April 2014 breakdown of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
One is that Washington, while officially still reassessing the process, will "stay engaged." Another is that the Palestinians will push forward with efforts against Israel at international forums. Yet another is that Israel will continuously call for the Palestinians to reenter negotiations without preconditions or diktats.
And, finally, it is a given that there will always be some kind of "French initiative" in the background.
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