The Vatican has signed a treaty with the 'State of Palestine' today and hopes it will stimulate peace with Israel. It is the first time the Roman Catholic Church has signed a treaty with the State of Palestine and believe it could serve as a model for other Mideast countries. However Israel has condemned the treaty for 'ignoring the rights of the Jewish people' and called it one-sided. Vatican Foreign Minister Paul Gallagher and his Palestinian counterpart, Riad al-Malki, signed the historic treaty at a ceremony inside the Vatican. Last month, Israel expressed disappointed at the announcement saying it would hurt peace prospects and discourage the Palestinians from returning to direct negotiations.First time Roman Catholic Church has signed treaty with State of PalestineIt comes amid growing momentum to recognise Palestinian statehoodBut Israel has condemned treaty and called it one-sided and disappointing
It warned it would study the agreement and 'its implications for future cooperation between Israel and the _'.