Spain may recognise Palestine as an independent State
Saturday, November 15, 2014 @ 8:23 PM
SPAIN'S foreign affairs minister may be open to recognising Palestine as a State in its own right after being petitioned by 78 senators from the opposition.
Socialists, non-affiliated MPs, and independent parties say they want Spain to consider the disputed territory as a nation in the same way as Sweden has already announced it will do so, but that the move 'is not against anyone' and 'certainly not against Israel'.
“This is merely about acting in favour of international legality, complying with the United Nations' resolutions concerning the Palestine-Israel issue...in order to help with restarting and truly taking forward negotiations between the two parties with a view to reaching long-term peace,” said the manifesto presented to minister José Manuel García-Margallo.
All attempts to date to restore peace have failed to bear fruit and the situation is at stalemate, meaning the playing field needs to be modified, the missive states, and it is 'time for politicians to employ actions rather than words'.
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