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After the announcement made by Spain, Ireland and Norway, in which they recognized the State of Palestine, the former president of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Juan Manuel Santos stated that this “is one more step towards the self-determination of the Palestinian people and a lasting solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”
Currently, 143 of the 193 members of the United Nations recognize Palestine as a State.. On the list Countries such as the United States, Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom are not included, among others, representing a minority of UN member states, mostly from Europe and North America.
Saints He invited these countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to do so as well. “I was proud to announce Colombia’s recognition of Palestine in 2018. More countries have done so since then. The trend is clear“said the Nobel Peace Prize winner.
From the organization Los Elders, made up of a group of recognized global leaders and defenders, to which Santos belongs, they reported that “we strongly condemn the horrendous terrorist attacks launched by Hamas on October 7 and believe that Israeli security should be a priority in any long-term solution.”
However, they added a perspective that has been striking above all the other statements regarding the situation: “The recognition of the State of Palestine does not in any way imply a lack of concern for Israel’s security, but rather contributes to reestablishing a political horizon and addressing the imbalance between the parties to the conflict, which benefits both Israel and Palestine. long term”.
In addition to the announcements made by these three countries, Slovenia and Malta affirmed that they would be willing to recognize the Palestinian State as long as conditions are optimal. The same way, France stated that it was not opposed to granting recognition, but that he considered it pertinent to wait for another political moment.
Santos also added that, for the decision of a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine “to have a real impact, This recognition must be accompanied by irreversible measures to end the Israeli occupation and realize a unified and fully sovereign Palestinian State that integrates Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Despite international pressure to stop the war that has been going on between both nations since October 7, 2023, Israel continues to harshly attack Palestinian territory. Recently, fighter jets have carried out airstrikes in the center of Rafahnear refugee camps, this, following the request of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for Israel to stop its military operations in the city.
