ANDThe Israeli Government stated this Monday that “any statement about the possibility of European countries recognizing a Palestinian State is a reward for Hamas terrorists”the Palestinian Islamist group that committed the attack against Israeli territory on October 7, 2023 in which 1,200 people died and which triggered the current war in Gaza.
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In a message on the X network, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein stated that “only direct negotiations between the parties will lead to peace.”
Anyone promoting a different agenda at this time is playing into Hamas' hands.
“The world, including Europe, should currently focus solely on the immediate release of the 133 men and women taken hostage and the destruction of the terrorist organization Hamas,” said the Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman.
“Anyone who promotes a different agenda at this time is playing into the hands of Hamas and is hindering efforts to reach an agreement on the release of the hostages and humanitarian aid,” he stressed.
These days, every statement about the possibility that European countries will recognize a Palestinian state is a prize for Hamas terrorists, who carried out the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.
Only direct negotiations between the parties will lead to peace.
The…
— Oren Marmorstein (@OrenMarmorstein) April 29, 2024
In recent months, some states of the European Union (EU), including Spain and Ireland, are considering the possibility of officially recognizing the Palestinian State.
Borrell made these statements this Monday in a conversation about the “two-state solution” of Israel and Palestine, with a group of journalists on the sidelines of a meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, the sources said.
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In this context, they added, the head of European diplomacy reiterated that “a two-state solution also has to address the issue of recognition of Palestine, since there cannot be a two-state solution for a country that is not a state.”
A two-state solution also has to address the issue of recognition of Palestine
According to sources, the Spanish politician recalled that some EU member states “have already announced or indicated that they view favorably the possibility of recognizing Palestine given the current circumstances.”
Borrell noted that he “did not know how many” states would finally announce their decision to recognize Palestine as a State, since it is “a national decision, it is not discussed at the EU level in terms of having a joint position.”
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