palestinian statehood

Palestinian State Recognition Sparks Praise, Evasion and Fury

The decision by Ireland, Norway and Spain, announced on Wednesday, to recognize the State of Palestine has sparked a mixture of praise, evasion and fury internationally. The Palestine Liberation Organization and Islamist group Hamas welcomed the decision to recognize a Palestinian state as a boost for their cause. "We consider this an important ...

Spain Hosts Meeting on Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution

Ministers from Muslim and European countries along with the European Union's foreign affairs chief gathered Friday in Madrid to discuss how to advance a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "Together, we want to identify the concrete actions that will enable us to make progress towards this objective," Spanish Prime Minister ...