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The European Union says it is prepared to recognize a Palestinian state in the wake of a groundswell of international support for the Palestinians.
In a statement issued on Monday, the EU Foreign Affairs Council said it "reiterates its readiness, when appropriate, to recognize a Palestinian state," wrote the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz.
The EU also said such a state had to be “contiguous and viable.”
Brazil and Argentina recently recognized Palestine, and Uruguay and France have pledged that they will follow suit.
However, Israel continues to construct and expand illegal Jewish settler units on the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and East al-Quds (Jerusalem). Tel Aviv occupied the territories in 1967.
Israel refused to extend a partial freeze on settlement activities in late September, thus stalling the direct talks with the Palestinian Authority (PA) that had resumed earlier that month.
The Palestinians say that the settlement construction activities are being carried out to prevent the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
The EU foreign ministers, who were meeting in Brussels, "noted with regret" Tel Aviv's failure to prolong the moratorium.
The settlements “are illegal under international law and an obstacle to peace," the EU ministers said in a statement.
Originally posted by MikeboydUS
reply to post by oozyism
Most of the Arab countries don't give a squat about Palestinians. If Israel poofed and vanished tommorow, they would even care less. They treat the Palestinians like Gypsies.
Left on its own, the new nation of Palestine would end up as the Haiti of the Middle East.
Originally posted by MikeboydUS
reply to post by oozyism
I'm talking about Syria and Saddam era Iraq too.
Heck back in the day it was a past time to massacre Palestinians, e.g. Jordan.
Originally posted by Valdestine
Why dont you get a real source and stop using presstv for every biased topic you want to make
en.wikipedia.org...
BRUSSELS — Europe on Monday reaffirmed its readiness to recognise a Palestinian state at an "appropriate" time, stopping short of outright recognition despite mounting pressure to break the Middle East impasse.
Originally posted by MikeboydUS
reply to post by oozyism
Back in the day Jordan, not modern Jordan.
Black September 1970, thousands of Palestinians dead.edit on 14/12/10 by MikeboydUS because: !
Originally posted by pikypiky
So? If Palestine is recognized, wouldn't that mean Israel looses more of its territory, considering that Israel is surrounded by Muslim countries?
Originally posted by MikeboydUS
reply to post by oozyism
Not at that time.
Later he, like most of the Middle East, changed.
I wouldn't call them puppets though. Kind of makes them seem empty and mindless. Clients sound a little better.