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Celerity

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21. We (Sweden) recognized Palestine as a sovereign nation state on 30 October 2014
Mon Apr 1, 2024, 11:04 PM
Apr 2024

Last edited Tue Apr 2, 2024, 02:36 AM - Edit history (1)

We have an embassy there, and they have one here in Stockholm.

I hope this passes in the UN.

Btw

One of our (Swedish) major 20th century diplomats, and a key UN negotiator in the 1948 peace talks, Folke Bernadotte, was assassinated by the paramilitary Zionist terrorist group Lehi aka the Stern Gang (who morphed into part of Likud later) whilst pursuing his official UN duties in Jerusalem, September 1948. Yitzhak Shamir, one of the leaders of the terrorist thug Stern Gang, served 2 terms as Israeli Prime Minister under the Likud banner.

Folke Bernadotte was famous for negotiating the release of around 31,000 Danish Jews and non-Jewish prisoners from the Nazi German Theresienstadt (present day Czech Republic) concentration camp in 1945.

Hell of a way to be repaid.

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Here's claudette Apr 2024 #1
The same U.N. RandySF Apr 2024 #2
And the same UN that demanded Russia withdraw from Ukraine. What's your point? David__77 Apr 2024 #3
Good! montanacowboy Apr 2024 #4
Will there be any requirements sarisataka Apr 2024 #5
Would you support their membership application if they did? David__77 Apr 2024 #6
Yes I would sarisataka Apr 2024 #10
I can understand that. David__77 Apr 2024 #11
K & R malaise Apr 2024 #7
Present and past U.S. administrations have advocated for no_hypocrisy Apr 2024 #8
Yes it will pass if the US abstains. David__77 Apr 2024 #9
Not while a significant portion of their territory is controlled by terrorists ripcord Apr 2024 #12
How many UN nations recognize Palestine as a nation? former9thward Apr 2024 #13
Info David__77 Apr 2024 #14
Maybe you should look at your links. former9thward Apr 2024 #17
It is about diplomatic recognition of the State of Palestine. David__77 Apr 2024 #18
You are saying Israel has diplomatic recognition of Palestine? former9thward Apr 2024 #26
Israel absolutely has relations with State of Palestine. David__77 Apr 2024 #30
Israel does not recognize Palestine as a separate nation. former9thward Apr 2024 #31
They do not think they should have sovereignty and should remain subjects, yes. David__77 Apr 2024 #32
We (Sweden) recognized Palestine as a sovereign nation state on 30 October 2014 Celerity Apr 2024 #21
With Hamas representing them? edhopper Apr 2024 #15
It would upgrade the existing State of Palestine representation. David__77 Apr 2024 #19
That doesn't answer edhopper Apr 2024 #20
More info on State of Palestine. David__77 Apr 2024 #22
And who has been President since 2005 which is the last time they held elections ripcord Apr 2024 #23
Hamas sees them as illegitimate. I much prefer the PA any day over Hamas LeftInTX Apr 2024 #24
Hamas is they ruling Party in Gaza edhopper Apr 2024 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author David__77 Apr 2024 #28
Probably not, but as an independent nation they can choose their own representatives. Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #27
There is this thing called sovereignty. David__77 Apr 2024 #29
Will Hamas buy into this? LeftInTX Apr 2024 #16
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