The Palestinian Authority welcomed the Norwegian Prime Minister's announcement that he acknowledges the Palestinian state and that the procedures for issuing recognition decrees shall be accomplished on the twenty eighth of this month.
Within the press launch printed as we speak by the official Palestinian information company WAFA, the Palestinian Authority appreciated the contribution of this resolution by Norway in selling the best of the Palestinian folks to self-determination in their very own land and taking concrete steps to help the implementation of the two-state answer.
Stating that Norway has constantly supported the rights of the Palestinian folks previously years and voted in favor of those rights in worldwide boards, the Palestinian Authority stated that this principled resolution is a results of these attitudes and that worldwide organizations acknowledge the best of peoples to be free from colonialism and oppression and to dwell in freedom, justice and independence. He reiterated that it’s suitable with authorized rules.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Retailer through the press convention the place he introduced that Norway acknowledges Palestine as an impartial state (AFP)
The assertion continued: “The fitting of peoples to self-determination is a well-established and acknowledged proper below worldwide regulation. “The Palestinian Authority reiterates its steady name on international locations that haven’t but acknowledged the Palestinian state to meet their obligations, acknowledge the Palestinian folks's proper to self-determination, and restore confidence in a world order primarily based on guidelines and equal rights for all peoples on earth.”
The Palestinian Authority invitations the international locations of the world, particularly the European international locations that also don’t acknowledge the state of Palestine, to acknowledge the state of Palestine, in accordance with worldwide legitimacy choices and the internationally accepted two-state answer primarily based on the 1967 borders, and Norway, which has chosen to help peace and stability and set up worldwide legitimacy and the rule of regulation. He urged us to observe his instance.
He praised the efforts made by the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Group (PLO) Govt Committee, the Ministry of International Affairs and Expatriates, Palestinian embassies and all related Palestinian establishments.
In line with the knowledge obtained by Asharq al-Awsat, Israel summoned the ambassadors of Eire and Norway as we speak “for pressing consultations” after these two international locations determined to acknowledge the state of Palestine.
Israeli International Minister Yisrael Katz stated in his assertion: “Immediately I’m sending a robust message to Eire and Norway: 'Israel is not going to stay silent'. I’ve instructed the Israeli ambassadors in Dublin and Oslo to return to Israel for consultations. The hasty steps of the 2 international locations in query can have severe penalties. If Spain fulfills its promise to acknowledge a Palestinian state, steps shall be taken in opposition to it. Eire and Norway intention to ship a message to Palestinians and the world that terrorism works. “The crooked step taken by these international locations is an injustice to the reminiscence of the October 7 victims,” he stated.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez introduced as we speak that his nation will acknowledge the Palestinian state as of Might 28.
However, Arab League Secretary Common Ahmed Abu Ghaith, in his assertion as we speak, praised Norway, Eire and Spain's recognition of the Palestinian state. Abu Ghait described this as a 'courageous' step and a optimistic improvement.
Abu Ghaith shared the next on his account on the X platform: “I welcome the essential step taken by Norway, Eire and Spain to acknowledge the Palestinian state. “I salute and thank the three international locations for this step that places them on the best aspect of historical past on this battle.”
The Secretary-Common referred to as on different international locations that haven’t but acknowledged the Palestinian state to 'take these three international locations for example of their courageous and principled steps'.
The continued battle within the Gaza Strip broke out on October 7 after Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel, killing greater than 1,170 folks, most of them civilians.
In line with the Hamas-affiliated Ministry of Well being, at the very least 35,647 folks, principally girls and kids, misplaced their lives in bombings and floor assaults in Gaza.
