US EditionMalta to Recognise Palestinian State in September
MALTA, JUL 29 – Malta will become the 146th country to recognize Palestine amid growing political pressure and regional moves by the UK, France, Ireland, Norway, and Spain, officials said.
- Malta plans to officially recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly scheduled for September, according to an announcement made by Prime Minister Robert Abela earlier this week.
- This decision follows similar recognition by Ireland, Norway, and Spain in May and comes amid growing pressure from Malta's opposition and officials urging action.
- In a Facebook post, Abela emphasized that Malta remains dedicated to promoting a durable peace in the Middle East and continues to back a two-state solution.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned that recognizing a Palestinian state under current circumstances would encourage terrorism and potentially establish a new Iranian-aligned entity, similar to the situation in Gaza, and asserted that such a state would be used to threaten Israel rather than coexist peacefully.
- Malta’s upcoming recognition signals intensifying European support for Palestinian statehood but may deepen tensions with Israel, reflecting ongoing regional and international divides.
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The move reflects Valletta's "commitment to finding a solution that promotes lasting peace in the Middle East," its prime minister claimed.The post Malta to recognize ‘Palestine’ at UN in September appeared first on JNS.org.
France welcomed the British decision to join it at the end of September to recognise Palestine. The record of the United Nations conference remains mixed: the prospect of a Palestinian state is again on the table but on a distant horizon.
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