After the EU countries Norway, Spain and Ireland announced on Wednesday that they would recognize an independent Palestinian state, there has now been a response from the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
“Symbolic recognition will not help the Palestinians at this time,” the State Department said. Nevertheless, Austria has “long been in favor” of a two-state solution.
“We deeply believe that this is the only way Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in peace. Naturally, this also requires the establishment of an independent, democratic and viable Palestinian state,” the report said. However, a two-state solution requires further negotiations. Austria is committed to a “sustainable solution”.
Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced that they will formally recognize Palestinian statehood on May 28. Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris expected other European countries to follow suit.
To the background
The war in the Gaza Strip was triggered by the major attack on Israel on October 7 by Hamas, which was classified as a terrorist organization by the EU and the US. According to Israeli figures, the radical Islamist fighters have killed about 1,170 people. Another 252 people were kidnapped as hostages in the Gaza Strip. 124 of them are still there, of whom 37 are dead, according to the army.
In response, Israel has since taken massive military action in the Gaza Strip. More than 35,600 people have been killed, according to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry, which cannot be independently verified.
Source: Krone
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