Spain would be following close on the U.K.'s heels, after Monday's motion was passed...
The Spanish legislature announced it will soon hold a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state, Al-Arabiya news site reported early Sunday morning.
On Monday, the British parliament overwhelmingly in favor of a non-binding motion supporting recognition of a Palestinian state. Their vote will not alter government policy, but it does carry symbolic value as Palestinians pursue international recognition.
On Tuesday, France's foreign minister said that Paris should recognize a Palestinian state only if doing so would help achieve peace, not as a symbolic gesture.
However, if negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel fail, Paris "would not shirk its responsibilities" but would recognize the Palestinian state, Laurent Fabius said in answer to a question in parliament.
Source: Haaretz and Reuters
17/10/14
--
-
Related:
The Spanish legislature announced it will soon hold a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state, Al-Arabiya news site reported early Sunday morning.
On Monday, the British parliament overwhelmingly in favor of a non-binding motion supporting recognition of a Palestinian state. Their vote will not alter government policy, but it does carry symbolic value as Palestinians pursue international recognition.
On Tuesday, France's foreign minister said that Paris should recognize a Palestinian state only if doing so would help achieve peace, not as a symbolic gesture.
However, if negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel fail, Paris "would not shirk its responsibilities" but would recognize the Palestinian state, Laurent Fabius said in answer to a question in parliament.
Source: Haaretz and Reuters
17/10/14
--
-
Related:
Конгресс депутатов Испании единогласно одобрил резолюцию о признании Палестины ...
ReplyDeleteКонгресс депутатов (нижняя палата испанского парламента) одобрил во вторник внесенную соцпартией резолюцию с призывом к правительству страны признать Палестину в качестве независимого государства.
Однако внесенная в резолюцию правящей в Испании Народной партией поправка указывает на то, что "это признание должно быть следствием переговорного процесса между Израилем и Палестиной, который бы гарантировал мир и безопасность обеих сторон, а также права граждан и стабильность в этом регионе".
Кроме того, одобренная резолюция содержит призыв к правительству способствовать признанию государственности Палестины другими странами ЕС "в рамках мирного процесса на Ближнем Востоке, основанного на сосуществовании двух государств - Израиля и Палестины - при обеспечении безопасности и процветания каждого из них".
Теперь документ поступит на рассмотрение в верхнюю палату правительства.................http://itar-tass.com/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/1581469
18/11/14