Thursday, October 30, 2014

Sweden recognizes Palestinian state, hopes will revive peace process | Reuters

Sweden recognizes Palestinian state, hopes will revive peace process | Reuters: "(Reuters) - The Swedish government officially recognized the state of Palestine on Thursday, the first Western European country to do so, reflecting growing international exasperation over the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom told reporters her government hoped it would bring a new dynamic to the situation.

"Our decision comes at a critical time because over the last year we have seen how the peace talks have stalled, how decisions over new settlements on occupied Palestinian land have complicated a two-state solution and how violence has returned to Gaza," she said."



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