Recognising statehood is the minimum – now the EU must protect Palestine with money

Too Little Too Late: Canada recognizes Palestinian Statehood

On Sept. 21, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada would formally recognize the State of Palestine. In his statement, Carney said the decision was “an affirmation of Canada’s long-standing support for a two-state solution, grounded in peace, security, and mutual recognition.” He argued Palestinian statehood was essential for “lasting peace in the region,” with the requirement that Hamas disarm, and democratic reforms take place in Pal…

Palestinian statehood: cold comfort or flicker of hope?

The UK has joined other Western nations in formally recognising Palestine. Former Oslo Accords negotiator Dr Harry Hagopian asks whether this gesture will translate into meaningful progress toward peace, or whether it will further complicate an already volatile situation

Joseph Massad - Why recognising 'Palestine' rewards Israel's PA collaborators, not the Palestinian people - Brave New Europe

British recognition of a fictional Palestinian state continues a century-old strategy of granting official status to proxy leaders working to sustain Jewish supremacist rule Joseph Massad is professor of modern Arab politics and intellectual history at Columbia University, New York Cross-posted from Middle East Eye Photo is Crown copyright and re-usable under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated Earlier this week, seve…

Recognising statehood is the minimum – now the EU must protect Palestine with money

… state. For Europe in particular, … Sweden and Spain had already recognised Palestine. Since France … recognise Palestine, the UK, Malta, Belgium, Portugal, Luxemburg, Canada and Australia … Netherlands; Elly Schlein is leader of the Democratic party in Italy …