Peru Recognises Palestine as a State

Tuesday, January 25th 2011 - 01:38 UTC

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Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde meeting with the representative of the Palestine National government recognised Palestine as an “independent and sovereign state,” reported the Peruvian state news agency Andina. Read full article

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Y Draig Goch
Is there an echo in south america?
Jan 25th, 2011 - 01:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
No; there's only the recognition that the old approach to the Palestine issue doesn't work.
Jan 25th, 2011 - 02:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Y Draig Goch
I was being sarcastic, but i agree, Palestine appears to be the one trying the most. I even found some Palestine products in the co-op, some really nice olice oil, nice to see some inititives working in the west bank for the farmers there.
Jan 25th, 2011 - 02:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
@ 3 coming from a woman without a country it sounds funny :)
Jan 25th, 2011 - 02:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
Interesting, I didn't even know Palestine exported anything. I do know that Israeli settlers export orange juice and some other farming products from the land they occupy, something that is not allowed under the international law.
Jan 25th, 2011 - 02:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Y Draig Goch
well its strictly west bank at the moment as Fatah have control there and they are on better terms with Israel, gaza strip the incentives have been rejected by the Hamas.

As for #4 WTF are you talking about ???
Jan 25th, 2011 - 03:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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fxg5457
@ #5 where in LatAm have you seen/heard about Israeli products? Just curious.
Jan 25th, 2011 - 07:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
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Here
http://www.jewishtraveladvisor.com/jewish-kosher-shop.php?ac=Buenos%20Aires
or here
http://www.jewishtraveladvisor.com/jewish-kosher-shop.php?ac=Buenos%20Aires
or here
http://www.jewishtraveladvisor.com/jewish-kosher-shop.php?ac=Buenos%20Aires

Buenos Aires shop is freakingly well assorted :-)
Jan 25th, 2011 - 09:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
@fxg5457

Israel has signed FTAs with certain Latin American countries - for instance, Chile and the Mercosur nations. An FTA with Israel was a big issue in Mercosur. Israel had signed the treaty with Mercosur in 2006; the Brazilian Senate, however, only ratified it by 2010. The reason for the delay was that Israel was ilegally exporting products from the occupied areas.

A presidential candidate for the Brazilian elections in past year mentioned this issue in an interview:
http://en.mercopress.com/2010/10/25/serra-promises-substantial-changes-to-relations-with-mercosur-if-elected-president

This is Chile's reaction to the same issue:
http://en.mercopress.com/2010/10/25/serra-promises-substantial-changes-to-relations-with-mercosur-if-elected-president
Jan 25th, 2011 - 02:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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It's about time people start seen the light, lets see if other nations follow the this example.
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