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Sweden becomes first EU country to recognise the Palestinian State - euronews Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:20:27 GMT

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Sweden becomes first EU country to recognise the Palestinian State euronews The 130 other nations that already recognise a Palestinian State include Hungary, Slovakia and Poland although these three countries took this step before joining the EU. Thursday's declaration was not unexpected; newly-elected Swedish Prime Minister ... Sweden Recognizes Palestinian State; Israel UpsetABC News Sweden officially recognizes Palestinian state, Israel recalls ambassadorRT Sweden Gives Recognition to PalestiniansNew York Times NPR (blog) -Business Insider all 2,770 news articles »

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Sweden recognizes state of Palestine - Al-Arabiya Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:34:52 GMT

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Sweden recognizes state of Palestine Al-Arabiya The Swedish government officially recognized the state of Palestine on Thursday and said there were signs other European Union states would follow its lead. Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom told reporters her government hoped it would bring a ...

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'MidEast not IKEA simple' - Israeli FM snaps at Sweden over Palestine - RT Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:59:25 GMT

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'MidEast not IKEA simple' - Israeli FM snaps at Sweden over Palestine RT Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman lamented Sweden's decision to recognize Palestinian statehood, saying the Scandinavian country was getting involved in an issue more complex that IKEA furniture. "The Swedish government should understand that ...

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Sweden Recognizes Palestinian State - Wall Street Journal Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:10:53 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Sweden Recognizes Palestinian State Wall Street Journal Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström at the EU's headquarters in Luxembourg earlier this month. On Thursday, she said Sweden had recognized Palestine as an official state to give the region's people hope for the future. European Pressphoto Agency.

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Sweden officially recognises state of Palestine - The Guardian Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:16:43 GMT

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Sweden officially recognises state of Palestine The Guardian Sweden has officially recognised the state of Palestine, the Swedish foreign minister said, less than a month after Stockholm announced its intention to make the controversial move. “Today the government takes the decision to recognise the state of ...

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Israel Minister Makes IKEA Dig After Sweden Recognizes Palestine - NBCNews.com Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:53:44 GMT

Israel Minister Makes IKEA Dig After Sweden Recognizes Palestine NBCNews.com TEL AVIV- Israel's foreign minister slapped down Sweden's decision to recognize the state of Palestine Thursday, saying the Middle East was “more complicated than self-assembly furniture at IKEA.” In a post on his Facebook page, Foreign Minister ...

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Sweden Becomes the First EU Member to Recognize a Palestinian State - TIME Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:43:23 GMT

Sweden Becomes the First EU Member to Recognize a Palestinian State TIME The Swedish government became the first E.U. member to officially recognize a Palestinian state on Thursday. Newly elected Prime Minister Stefan Lofven first announced the move at his swearing-in ceremony on Oct. 3, but he was not expected to follow ...

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Sweden recognises state of Palestine - Aljazeera.com Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:20:31 GMT

Sweden recognises state of Palestine Aljazeera.com Sweden has officially recognised the state of Palestine, Stockholm's foreign minister has said, less than a month after the government announced its intention to make the unprecedented move. The Palestinians cheered Thursday's move, while Israel ...

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After recognising Palestine, Swedish legislators spar - EurActiv Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:59:24 GMT

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After recognising Palestine, Swedish legislators spar EurActiv One day after the Swedish government officially recognised the state of Palestine, members of the Parliament, Riksdagen, disagreed on whether this decision was right or "immature". The leftist government, which took office only a month ago after ... Sweden becomes the latest country to officially recognise PalestineThe i100 'Right time' to recognise Palestinian state, Swedish FM tells FRANCE 24FRANCE 24 all 3 news articles »

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Palestine recognized as state by Sweden - The Local.se Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:30:55 GMT

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Palestine recognized as state by Sweden The Local.se The UN General Assembly approved the recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state in 2012, but the European Union and most western countries do not refer to Palestine as a separate state. Wallström pre-empted her announcement in a debate article in ...