Sanchez says Spain ready to recognize Palestine state
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Sanchez said that the Palestinian state should be recognized because it is the right thing, is in the geopolitical interest of Europe and because the international community will not be able to help the Palestinian state if it does not recognize its existence.
In this regard, both the prime minister and his foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares have been visiting countries in the European Union and the Middle East to gather support for the recognition of Palestine.
- Sanchez revealed that on Friday he was to begin a tour of European countries to get more people to join their initiative, which he claimed has been increasingly gaining supporters.
- He also underlined that only with the recognition of the Palestinian state can peace and security in the region be guaranteed.
- To garner support for his proposals, Sanchez is set to travel this week to Norway and Ireland to meet with their respective prime ministers and continue with contacts next week.
The head of the Spanish government outlined the scenario of a Europe surrounded by instability and conflicts, the closest of them being Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia for two years. EFE
Recognizing a Palestinian state is 'in Europe's interests', says Spain's Sanchez
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- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday told lawmakers in Madrid that recognition of Palestinian statehood is "in Europe's geopolitical interests".
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