Recognition happens as the Israeli army intensifies the offensive in the Gaza
And they intend to officially recognize this Sunday (21) the state of, despite the strong pressure of the and, a few hours of the beginning, on Monday (22), of the General Assembly of. In recent months, many countries traditionally close to Israel have taken the symbolic step as the Israeli army intensified the offensive, triggered by the unprecedented attack of the terrorist group in 2023 against Israeli territory.
Several countries will confirm the formal recognition of the state of Palestine on Monday during a dome meeting in the UN covered by France and Saudi Arabia, which will address the future of the solution of two states. The United Kingdom, Israel’s historic ally, will make the announcement on Sunday, according to the British press.
The prime minister had announced in July that the country would recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly unless Israel compromised a number of commitments, including a ceasefire in Gaza. “The prime minister will announce his decision later, analyzing whether these conditions were fulfilled,” Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy told the BBC station. Since July, “with the attack (from Israel) at Qatar, the idea of a ceasefire has been destroyed and the prospects are dark,” Lammy added in an interview with Sky News.
Strmer believes that the recognition of the Palestinian state could contribute to a true process of peace. In response, Israeli Prime Minister accused him of rewarding “monstrous terrorism.” “We were very clear: Hamas is a terrorist organization and can have no role … must free the Israeli hostages,” the deputy minister insisted.
In Portugal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday (19) that the country “will recognize the state of Palestine” this Sunday. In July, the Lisbon government announced the measure taking into account, among other factors, “the extremely worrying evolution of the conflict, both in the humanitarian level and by the repeated references to a possible annexation of Palestinian territories.”
*With information from AFP
Posted by Nicolas Robert
