Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares in Brussels on May 26, 2024. SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP
By Le Nouvel Obs with AFP
Published on May 26, 2024 at 7:34 p.m.
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Recognition of the State of Palestine is only ” justice “ for the Palestinian people, said this Sunday, May 26 in Brussels, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares.
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“Palestinians have the right to have a state, as Israelis have this right”added the minister, during a press conference alongside Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa, who judged that Madrid’s decision to recognize the State of Palestine represented “a major boost” for peace and stability in the region.
Spain, which has been maneuvering for months to join other capitals, took this decision jointly with Ireland and another European country but not belonging to the EU, Norway. They will recognize a Palestinian state from Wednesday May 28.
“Start of a new phase”
The Palestinian Prime Minister welcomed this decision calling on all European countries to follow this example. “I think it’s the right decision to make”he insisted. “This is the start of a new phase”.
The subject divides the European Union, which has struggled to find a common position since the start of the war in Gaza. Mohammed Mustafa will travel to Madrid on Wednesday where he will be received by the Spanish authorities, ” equals “according to Jose Manuel Alvares, the day after Madrid’s recognition of the State of Palestine.
The two men reiterated their call for an immediate ceasefire, with Mohammed Mustafa insisting that the international community“requires” From now on. “I think it’s time to raise our voices a little more and demand a ceasefire, I think it’s time to end the war”affirmed the Palestinian Prime Minister.
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The war in the Gaza Strip was sparked by the unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on figures Israeli officials.
The military operation launched in retaliation by Israel in the Gaza Strip resulted in the deaths of nearly 36,000 people, the vast majority civilians, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. .
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