Tag: Palestine

Sunday, February 6th 2011 - 08:08 UTC
South American/Arab leaders’ summit in Peru suspended

The III South America/Arab (Aspa) countries leaders’ summit scheduled for mid February in Peru has been postponed announced in Cairo the Deputy Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Ben Heli.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 21:23 UTC
Uruguay will officially recognize a Palestinian state next March

Uruguay will officially recognize a Palestinian sovereign state next March but will not announce position regarding borders said Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro addressing the Legislative standing committee.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 16:43 UTC
Suriname recognizes a Palestinian state on 1967 borders

The Republic of Suriname on Tuesday became the latest South American country to officially recognize a Palestinian state on 1967 borders, Palestinian Authority Foreign Affairs Minister Riad Al-Malki said.
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 19:04 UTC
Palestine President Welcomes Paraguay’s Recognition

Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas has welcomed Paraguay's recognition of a free and independent Palestinian state in the territories occupied by Israel in 1967.
Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 17:27 UTC
Palestinians condemn US plan to Settle Refugees in South America

Suggestion revealed in Palestine papers clashes with refugees' fundamental right to go home, say Palestinian groups according to The Guardian newspaper.
Tuesday, January 25th 2011 - 01:38 UTC
Peru Recognises Palestine as a State

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.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 13:55 UTC
Government of Guyana Recognize the State of Palestine

“It is Guyana's hope that the increasing recognition of the state of Palestine will contribute to a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the creation of lasting peace and stability in the region,” the foreign ministry said in a statement last week.
Friday, January 7th 2011 - 21:10 UTC
Chile recognized Palestine as an independent state

Chile has recognized Palestine as an independent state, Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno said Friday, following in the footsteps of several other Latin American countries.
Thursday, January 6th 2011 - 20:52 UTC
Chile supports Israel-Palestine peace dialogue; Piñera to visit the area next March

The Chilean presidency Secretary General Eva Von Baer reterated this week that the Chilean Executive “fully supports the dialogue between both sides, the state of Israel and Palestine, and we support the continuation of such dialogue, and from that dialogue the creation of an independent Palestine state”.
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 07:51 UTC
Ecuador, the latest Latinamerican country to recognize a free sovereign Palestine

The Ecuadorean government is the latest in Latin American to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that President Rafael Correa officially recognized Palestine on Friday as “free and independent, with its borders since 1967” before the Israeli occupation.