Portugal to learn about the Palestinian state Israeli conflict news

Nine other countries, including France and the United Kingdom, are planning to recognize the Palestinian state next week.

Portugal joined Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state.

In a statement on Friday, the Portuguese Foreign Ministry said that the recognition will be held on Sunday, that is, a day before the high -level conference on the Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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The ministry wrote in a statement on its website: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that Portugal will learn about the situation of Palestine.”

The statement added: “The official announcement of confession will be held on Sunday, September 21, before the conference next week.”

According to the newspaper Mana Mana, Portugal, the country The oath of the middle Prime Minister Luis Montenegro consulted with the president and parliament before the decision was completed.

Corio da Manha reported that the end of nearly 15 years of discussion in Parliament in Western Europe.

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The Portugal Declaration comes days after the historic investigation of the United Nations Find That the Israeli war on Gaza reaches genocide.

At least 65,141 people have been killed and 165,925 people were injured since the Israeli attack began in October 2023. Thousands of other are believed to be buried under the rubble.

The Portuguese government announced for the first time its intention to recognize Palestine as a state in July, noting “the very disturbing development of the conflict”, as well as the humanitarian crisis and Israel’s repeated threats to include the Palestinian land.

Earlier on Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Andorra, AustraliaBelgium, Luxembourg, Malta and San Marino are planning to recognize the state of Palestine alongside France at a high -level meeting, which is an organization with Saudi Arabia in New York on Monday.

Canada and UK They also said they intend to do the same.

They will join about 147 countries, representing 75 percent of the United Nations members, who already have Recognized As of April this year.

Portugal was also among 145 countries Friday vote To create an option for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address Unga in New York next week, after the United States deprived him of a visa.

Noro, Palau, Paraguay, as well as Israel and the United States, were the five countries that voted no, while six countries abstained.

Israel and the United States have Criticize The countries that move to recognize Palestine, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, describe France’s declaration as a “reckless decision” that “only serves Hamas’s propaganda.”

Israeli Finance Minister Bizalil Smotrich Be careful last year A new illegal Israeli settlement will be created in the occupied West Bank for every country that recognizes Palestine.

Luxembourg is the penalties

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Luxembourg told Luke Frieden and Foreign Minister as Zavier Beetle, a parliamentary committee that their country intends to recognize the Palestinian state in Unga.

Bettel also said that he will propose a draft law for parliament so that Luxembourg can take more measures, such as sanctions, according to country broadcaster RTL Letzebuerg.

Francesca, Albanez, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, appealed to the two countries to take more measures to end the Israeli war on Gaza, including imposing sanctions and prohibiting weapons on Israel.

Under the 1947 plan to divide Palestine, Unga said that It will be granted 45 percent of the ground To an Arab country.

At that time, UNGA had only 57 member countries, with dozens of countries under colonial rule unable to vote.