euronews | 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 Palestine, Drawing Sharp Israeli Criticism Sweden Gives Recognition to Palestinians Sweden Formally Recognized Palestine - And Israel Responded With A Joke ... |
Sweden Recognizes Palestinian State Huffington Post Israel says Palestinians can gain independence only through peace negotiations, and that recognition of Palestine at the U.N. or by individual countries undermines the negotiating process. Palestinians say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn ... |
Al-Arabiya | 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 ... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
RT | '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 ... |
CNN | Sweden recognizes state of Palestine Sweden: 'Now is the right time' CNN (CNN) -- Sweden recognized a state of Palestine on Thursday, describing the decision as a crucial step it hopes will lead the way for others. "In the light of the international law analysis, we see no reason to delay this decision," Swedish Foreign ... |
SBS | Israel foreign minister makes dig at IKEA after Sweden recognises Palestine SBS Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstroem announced her country's recognition of Palestine on Thursday, making it the first major European country to do so. "Today the government takes the decision to recognise the state of Palestine," she wrote in ... |
Carthage plows through Palestine Palestine Herald Press The loss drops Palestine's overall record to 0-9 and their district record to 0-4. The win improved Carthage's district record to 4-1 and overall record to 5-5. Carthage won the toss and chose to receive the opening kick and it didn't take long for ... ET Football: Carthage clinches playoff spot with 42-0 win over Palestine |