Italy's Meloni: Recognising Palestinian State Before It Is Established May Be 'Counterproductive'
- France's decision to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly received backlash from Israel and the United States amid the Gaza conflict.
- Italy's Foreign Minister stated that recognition of a Palestinian state should occur alongside Israel's recognition by the new Palestinian entity.
- A spokesperson for the German government mentioned that Berlin is not planning to recognize a Palestinian state soon and aims for progress toward a two-state solution.
- Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed support for a Palestinian state but opposed recognizing it before its establishment, stating it could be counterproductive.
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The Prime Minister of Italy, Đorđa Meloni, indicated that her country will not recognize Palestine until the state is established on the ground, and that she believes that the current recognition could be counterproductive.
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Early recognition of Palestine could be ‘counterproductive,’ Italy’s Meloni says
Her remarks to La Repubblica come soon after France said it would be the latest European country — and the first in the G7 — to recognize Palestinian statehood.
After the announcement by the French President, Emmanuel Macron, the Italian Prime Minister considered that before taking such a step it must start “a process for its constitution”
In contrast to Macron, Italy's head of government Meloni does not want to recognise a Palestinian state until it is founded. Austria's foreign ministry defends the signing of the Gaza appeal under the leadership of the United Kingdom. The developments in the live blog.
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