Malta and Slovenia will soon recognize the independent state of Palestine
Two European countries, Malta and Slovenia, joined Spain and Ireland and announced that they will recognize the independent state of Palestine on May 21. |
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Al Jazeera quoted these sources and added that the two countries of Malta and Slovenia have set the date of May 21 to recognize the independent state of Palestine.
Before, Ireland and Spain recognized the state of Palestine.
This Friday, the UN General Assembly will vote on the draft resolution for Palestine’s full membership in the UN; A resolution that grants new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and calls for a review and favorable opinion of the Security Council regarding Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations.
According to European diplomats, due to the widespread support of 193 members of the UN General Assembly for Palestine’s full membership in the UN, this resolution is expected to be approved by a majority vote.