Denmark will not take steps to recognize Palestine until negotiations begin
New York, September 22 (Hibya) – Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said that Denmark will not take any steps to recognize Palestine until two-state solution negotiations begin, effectively granting Israel a kind of veto power on the matter.
The Danish government wants to change its policy so that the decision on Palestinian sovereignty rests in its own hands rather than Israel’s. For this reason, it expresses hope to recognize Palestine as a free and sovereign state.
Lars Løkke noted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposes the two-state solution, and if the current policy continues, it will be very difficult for Denmark to recognize Palestine.
Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Portugal recognized Palestine’s independence over the weekend, and many more are expected to do the same at the General Assembly. Iceland became the first Nordic country to recognize Palestine’s independence fourteen years ago.
Palestine is expected to be the main focus of the session, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address via teleconference after the U.S. government denied him a visa.
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