Recognize statehood even without peace deal: Palestinian negotiators on Thursday asked a number of individual European countries to recognize a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip – even without a peace deal with Israel.
Israel condemns Norway’s upgrade of Palestinian standing in Oslo to ‘diplomatic delegation’:
Foreign Ministry official warns that Palestinians won’t want to renew peace talks with Israel if they start attaining political goals without negotiations.
The US House of Representatives has declared its opposition to the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, urging Palestinians to stop their efforts to push for such a move.
