The government of Portugal Evaluates recognizing the state of Palestinefollowing the same path as other nations such as Canada, the United Kingdom and France. Prime Minister’s management Luis Montenegro will consult the president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa And to the Parliament on the diplomatic issue in the UN in September, according to the Montenegro office.
Portugal “is considering the recognition of the Palestinian State, as part of a procedure that could be completed during the high -level week of the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations, That will be held in New York in September, “says the statement.
This was also pointed out by the Ministry of Foreign and This is the same period that France, the United Kingdom and Canada marked. Among the countries that have already taken this step are Spain, Ireland and Norway.
Another country evaluates recognizing the state of Palestine
From the management they explained that they “revalued” this issue and the conditions for recognition along with other countries during ‘The High Level International Conference for the Pacific Arrangement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the solution of the two states‘, held between July 28 and 30 in New York.
Thus, in the light of “multiple” contacts maintained on this subject, “it can be established” that many countries with which Portugal concerted their position showed their willingness to initiate the procedure for the recognition of a State, given the guarantees presented by the National Palestinian Authority (ANP).
USA announced sanctions against the Palestinian authority
Trump management imposed sanctions against the ANP and Organization for the Liberation of Palestine (OLP)to those who accuse of having taken Measures to “internationalize the conflict with Israel”as announced by the State Department.
Sanctions imply Visas negative for members of these two organizationsto which Washington accused of “continuing to support terrorism, even with the incitement and exaltation of violence.” “It is in the interest of our national security impose consequences and hold the PLO and the AP responsible for not fulfilling its commitments and undermine the perspectives of peace,” the entity alleged
Canada will announce at the UN that will recognize the state of Palestine in September
The Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carnyconfirmed Wednesday that his country will officially recognize the Palestinian State During the next United Nations General Assembly, which will be held in September.
As he explained, the decision is motivated by the “intolerable level of human suffering” in the Gaza Strip and by the actions of the Israeli government that, he said, prevent access to humanitarian aid. Recently, France He assured that he will do the same, while the United Kingdom He warned with accompanying the decision.
“Canada has supported the solution of two states for years, but You can’t expect more”, Said Carney at a press conference from Ottawa. In addition, he questioned the Violence of Israeli settlers in the West Bank And the plans of Territorial annexation promoted by the Executive of Benjamín Netanyahu.
Source: Ambito
