Posts Tagged: recognition palestinian state
Belgium Moving Towards Unilateral Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
JTA - The parties that make up Belgium's federal government have agreed to recognize Palestinian statehood unilaterally, a Belgian daily reported. The four parties reached an agreement...
After ‘Heinous’ Synagogue Attack, Sarkozy Opposes Recognition of Palestinian State
International Business Times - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has condemned the upcoming French vote on the recognition of Palestine as the security of Israel is...
Israeli Ambassador Prosor Accuses UN of ‘Hypocrisy’ While Defending Jerusalem
Ynet - Israeli ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor borrowed from a famous 19th century French writer's pamphlet on anti-Semitism to defend Jerusalem during the...
EU Foreign Policy Chief: Recognizing Palestinian State Not Enough for Peace
Jerusalem Post - European foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels Monday morning to discuss the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process amid growing calls by local politicians...
French Parliament to Vote This Month on Recognition of Palestinian State
ABC News/AP - France's National Assembly will vote this month on a largely symbolic resolution in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state, hoping it could...
Netanyahu Tells EU Foreign Policy Chief Mogherini: Jerusalem is Israel’s Capital, Not a Settlement
Jerusalem Post - Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem will always be part of Israel, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he dismissed international charges that Jewish...
Why is the U.K. Debating Whether to Recognize a Palestinian State?
With the British Parliament due to take up six hours of precious debating time on Monday over whether to recognize a "state of Palestine," Vincent Fean's article in The...
Israel’s Foreign Ministry Says Swedish Decison to Recognize Palestinian State Harms Peace Talks
Jerusalem Post - The announcement by Sweden's new Prime Minister Stefan Lofven that his country will recognize the "state of Palestine" harms the peace process...
