LUXEMBOURG CITY: The Luxembourg government has announced plans to formally recognize Palestine as a state during the upcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month.
Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel reportedly informed a parliamentary commission of the decision. Local broadcaster RTL Letzeburg reported that Bettel added that he would submit a bill to parliament to pave the way for additional measures, including possible sanctions.
Meanwhile, France and Saudi Arabia are set to co-host a high-level meeting on Palestinian recognition on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 22.
Luxembourg’s decision follows similar moves by Spain, Ireland, Norway and Slovenia earlier this year, while France and Malta have also announced plans to extend recognition.
The growing wave of European support for a Palestinian state coincides with growing international pressure on Israel over its military campaign in Gaza. More recently, a UN Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel’s actions there amounted to genocide, further intensifying calls for accountability and recognition of Palestinian rights.
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