2025-05-25T19:00:23+00:00

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Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela
announced that Malta will formally recognize the State of Palestine in June.

Speaking at a political event in the town of Mosta, Abela
noted that the decision will be made public next month at a French-Saudi-led
conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York, focusing on
advancing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Malta, which currently hosts a Palestinian ambassador,
backed a UN Security Council resolution in April 2023 supporting the full
Palestinian membership. However, it has yet to issue a formal diplomatic
recognition.

Abela emphasized that, after more than four decades of
discussion, his government will move forward with official recognition,
pointing to Malta’s concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “We cannot
turn a blind eye to the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Gaza,” he stated.

Last week, French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced
that France, the United Kingdom, and Canada plan to recognize Palestinian
statehood as part of a coordinated initiative, with France expected to
formalize its recognition during an international conference set for June
17–20, aimed at reviving formal peace efforts to resolve the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.