Much to the disappointment of the
Zionist state of Israel, Argentina has recognised Palestine as a free
and independent state, just days after Brazil declared that it
recognises a Palestinian state within 1967 borders.
Argentine President, Cristina Fernandez
de Kirchner had written to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority
President, in expressing her support to create an independent
Palestinian state to resolve Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Argentine Foreign Minister, Hector
Timermen said on Monday that his country recognised Palestine according
to its 1967 borders with the hope of finding a peaceful solution to the
problem.
"Argentina has traditionally recognised
the right of the Palestinian people to create an independent state just
like the Israeli state, to live together in peace with their neighbours
with secure and internationally recognised borders," says Timerman.
Israel immediately called the decision
by Buenos Aires “regrettable” adding that “If Argentina had wanted to
make a real contribution to peace, there are other ways of doing that
other than by a purely rhetorical gesture."
Following the announcement by Argentina,
the Palestinian ambassador in Buenos Aires expects that other Latin
American countries would follow suit in accepting a Palestinian state.
Uruguay's deputy foreign minister has already announced that his country would recognise a Palestinian state in 2011.
___________________________________________________Written by: Ibrahim Nazim
8 December 2010, Wednesday
2 Muharram 1432
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