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 Formally Recognized Palestine - And Israel Responded With A Joke ... Sweden Recognizes Palestine, Drawing Sharp Israeli Criticism Sweden Gives Recognition to Palestinians |
The Times of Israel | Jewish actress Maureen Lipman scorns Miliband over Palestine vote Jerusalem Post ... and shops were once again under threat” and when “virulence against a country defending itself against 4,000 rockets and 32 tunnels inside its borders, in steps Mr. Miliband to demand that the government recognize the “State of Palestine” alongside ... UK actress drops Labour after Palestine vote |
Arutz Sheva | India and the state of Palestine Deccan Chronicle Last week, the Swedish government chose to grant formal recognition to a Palestinian state. Such a move was not entirely surprising. In the wake of the Gaza war, the stalled peace process and steady Israeli expansion of settlements in Jerusalem and not ... ADL: Swedish Recognition of Palestine 'Reward for Intransigence' Analysis: why did Sweden recognize Palestine? After recognising Palestine, Swedish legislators spar |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
RT | Sweden officially recognizes Palestinian state, Israel recalls ambassador RT Sweden has recognized the occupied state of Palestine officially, according to its foreign ministry. The Scandinavian has become the first West-European EU state to recognize the territories. Israel has recalled its ambassador in Sweden. The news ... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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 ... |