ISTANBUL French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot reiterated on Friday the country's determination to recognize the state of Palestine. France would "uphold the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination by recognizing the State of Palestine," Barrot said during his speech at the civil society event, "Paris Call for the Two-State Solution, Peace and Regional Security," hosted by the Paris Peace Forum. "I say it again here: whatever the recent developments in the region, France is