{"id":444452,"date":"2025-09-23T00:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T00:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/444452\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T00:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T00:19:12","slug":"european-countries-announce-recognition-of-palestine-at-high-level-conference-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/444452\/","title":{"rendered":"European countries announce recognition of Palestine at high-level conference in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several European leaders announced their countries\u2019 recognition of Palestine during a high-level meeting held Monday on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, framing the move as a historic step toward ending the war in Gaza and advancing a two-state solution.<\/p>\n

The France and Saudi Arabia-led international conference, formally titled the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, brought together international leaders who urged immediate steps to end the war in Gaza and advance a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n

Addressing the conference, Spain\u2019s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said \u201cwe have to stop this slaughter now,\u201d as bombs continue to fall \u201cindiscriminately on the civilian population in Gaza.\u201d He warned that \u201cthere is no solution possible when the population of one of those two states is the victim of a genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sanchez called for Palestine to be admitted as a full UN member state \u201cas soon as possible\u201d and said Spain will move forward with measures to halt the brutality in Gaza. <\/p>\n

\u201cHistory will judge us, and its verdict will be brutal with those that perpetrated this slaughter and with those who remain silent or turned a blind eye,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Ireland\u2019s Prime Minister Michael Martin echoed the urgency, saying \u201cthe only viable option to deliver a peaceful future for Israel and for Palestine is a two-state solution.\u201d <\/p>\n

Describing the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza as \u201can affront to the world,\u201d he said: \u201cWe have reached a point where what has been credibly described as a genocide is being carried out in front of the eyes of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ireland last year joined Spain, Norway and Slovenia in recognizing Palestine.<\/p>\n

Luxembourg\u2019s Prime Minister Luc Frieden also formally declared his country\u2019s recognition of Palestine, calling it \u201cthe beginning of a renewed commitment\u201d to hope, diplomacy and coexistence. He stressed that the decision was not \u201cagainst Israel or its people\u201d but aimed at reviving the prospect of peace based on international law and the UN Charter.<\/p>\n

Malta\u2019s Prime Minister Robert Abela also confirmed his country\u2019s recognition of Palestine, saying: \u201cWhat is happening in Gaza is morally and legally very wrong, and we have a duty on all of us to act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andorran Foreign Minister Imma Tor Faus described the situation in Gaza as \u201cunbearable,\u201d pointing to hunger \u201cused as a weapon of war\u201d and mass forced displacement. Calling for an immediate ceasefire, she said the government of Andorra has approved the recognition of Palestine, stressing that Palestinians \u201cshould live in peace and security within their own state, side by side with the state of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever reaffirmed his country\u2019s support for a two-state solution, joining the signatories of the New York Declaration. <\/p>\n

He emphasized, however, that Belgium\u2019s formal recognition would take place only once all hostages are released and Hamas is no longer part of Palestinian governance.<\/p>\n

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the momentum, noting that \u201cthe state of Palestine has been recognized by the majority of EU member states.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the majority of European countries now recognize a Palestinian state, two of the continent\u2019s largest economies, Germany and Italy, have signaled they are unlikely to make such a move soon.<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s Foreign Minister Johann David Wadephul acknowledged that a two-state solution \u201cappears more distant than ever\u201d but insisted there is \u201cno convincing alternative\u201d to \u201can independent, democratic and viable Palestinian state existing side by side and in peace and in security with Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Italy\u2019s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed his country\u2019s support for a two-state solution and highlighted Rome\u2019s humanitarian assistance to Palestinians but stopped short of announcing recognition.<\/p>\n


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