Prime Ministers of Britain, Canada and Australia announced on Sunday that their countries were recognized by the Palestinian state. TASR reports this based on AP reports and Sky News.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the United Kingdom has officially recognized the Palestinian State, despite the disagreement that the US and Israel had faced from such an announced step. The same announcements were released immediately before Starmer by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Starmer already announced in July that the United Kingdom would recognize Palestinian statehood unless Israel is taking “essential” steps, including reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
It is expected that several other states, including France, will follow at the upcoming UN General Assembly. At the same time, the Palestinian state recognizes a total of more than 140 countries in the world, which are more than two thirds of the UN members. In May and June this year, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Norway joined them.
Among the countries in the 27-member euroblock independence of the Palestinian State In addition to the above mentioned, it also recognizes Sweden, Cyprus, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
The head of Palestinian diplomacy awarded the recognition of the Palestinian State
The countries that recognized the Palestinian state this week have taken an irreversible step that maintains a two -state solution and approaches Palestinian independence and sovereignty, was declared by Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekjan Šáhínová.
“Now is the right time. Tomorrow is a historic day on which we have to build. It’s not over,” Shahinova told journalists in Ramallah. “It is a step that brings us closer to sovereignty and independence. It may not end the war tomorrow, but it is a step forward we have to build and strengthen,” She added, referring to the almost two -year war between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip.
Warning by Israeli Diplomacy Department
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that it rejects what it called “one -sided” recognition of the Palestinian state by the UK, Canada and Australia. The resort also warned that this step could further destabilize the region and delay the reaches of peace in the Gaza Strip, Informs TASR according to AFP report.
“Israel categorically rejects a unilateral statement on the recognition of the Palestinian state by the United Kingdom and some other countries … This statement does not support peace, but on the contrary further destabilizes the region and undermines the chances of achieving a peaceful solution in the future,“The Israeli Ministry said in its statement.
“If the countries that have signed this declaration really want to stabilize the region, they should instead focus on the pressure on (Palestinian militant movement) Hamas to release hostages and immediately disarm,” the ministry added. “This step is contrary to all the logic of the negotiations and the compromise between the two parties and even more delay the achievement of the desired peace,” stated the Ministry of Diplomacy.
