From G & M:
"Israel recalls ambassador after Sweden recognizes Palestinian state"
The Swedish government officially recognised the state of Palestine on Thursday and said there were signs other European Union states would follow its lead. Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom told reporters her government hoped it would bring a new dynamic to efforts to end decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Our decision comes at a critical time because over the last year we have seen how the peace talks have stalled, how decisions over new settlements on occupied Palestinian land have complicated a two-state solution and how violence has returned to Gaza,” she said. Israel recalled its ambassador for consultations, saying the move was counterproductive and would hurt prospects for future negotiations. A total of 135 countries already recognise Palestine, including several east European countries that did so before they joined the EU. The move drew immediate criticism from Israel, with Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman calling it a “wretched decision” that would bolster extremist Palestinian elements. “The Swedish government should understand that Middle East relations are more complex than a piece of self-assembled Ikea furniture, and the matter should be handled with responsibility and sensitivity,” Lieberman said in a statement.
A foreign ministry spokesman later said Israel had summoned home its ambassador for discussions.
The United States said earlier this month, when the Swedish move was in the works, that it believed international recognition of a Palestinian state would be premature. Statehood should come only through a negotiated outcome, it said. The European Union said after the Swedish announcement that the EU’s objective was a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state living side by side with Israel.
^ It sounds like Sweden just wants to be in the news for something rather than their meatballs and furniture. It is an extremely bad idea for any country to recognize a Gaza run by an international terrorist group (Hamas.) It is along the same lines of a country recognizing ISIS or Al-Qaeda. I wonder if Sweden will recognize them. While I don't always agree with what Israel does in the West Bank (an area not controlled by Gaza) I do usually support their decisions in Gaza as Gaza loves to attack them. I wonder if Sweden will start exporting Ikea-made missiles to help Gaza bomb Israel. ^
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/sweden-to-officially-recognize-palestinian-state-on-thursday/article21377712/
"Israel recalls ambassador after Sweden recognizes Palestinian state"
The Swedish government officially recognised the state of Palestine on Thursday and said there were signs other European Union states would follow its lead. Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom told reporters her government hoped it would bring a new dynamic to efforts to end decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Our decision comes at a critical time because over the last year we have seen how the peace talks have stalled, how decisions over new settlements on occupied Palestinian land have complicated a two-state solution and how violence has returned to Gaza,” she said. Israel recalled its ambassador for consultations, saying the move was counterproductive and would hurt prospects for future negotiations. A total of 135 countries already recognise Palestine, including several east European countries that did so before they joined the EU. The move drew immediate criticism from Israel, with Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman calling it a “wretched decision” that would bolster extremist Palestinian elements. “The Swedish government should understand that Middle East relations are more complex than a piece of self-assembled Ikea furniture, and the matter should be handled with responsibility and sensitivity,” Lieberman said in a statement.
A foreign ministry spokesman later said Israel had summoned home its ambassador for discussions.
The United States said earlier this month, when the Swedish move was in the works, that it believed international recognition of a Palestinian state would be premature. Statehood should come only through a negotiated outcome, it said. The European Union said after the Swedish announcement that the EU’s objective was a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state living side by side with Israel.
^ It sounds like Sweden just wants to be in the news for something rather than their meatballs and furniture. It is an extremely bad idea for any country to recognize a Gaza run by an international terrorist group (Hamas.) It is along the same lines of a country recognizing ISIS or Al-Qaeda. I wonder if Sweden will recognize them. While I don't always agree with what Israel does in the West Bank (an area not controlled by Gaza) I do usually support their decisions in Gaza as Gaza loves to attack them. I wonder if Sweden will start exporting Ikea-made missiles to help Gaza bomb Israel. ^
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/sweden-to-officially-recognize-palestinian-state-on-thursday/article21377712/
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