After Brazil, Argentina recognizes Palestinian state

[oberliner]

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina said Monday it recognized a "free and independent" Palestinian state, days after Brazil drew sharp criticism from Israel and US lawmakers for taking the same step.

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner wrote to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas saying her country recognizes a Palestine defined by 1967 borders, officials said.

"The Argentine government recognizes Palestine as a free and independent state within the borders defined in 1967," Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman said, reading from the letter.

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Uruguay to recognize Palestine in 2011

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentina and Uruguay said Monday they were joining Brazil in recognizing an independent Palestinian state, earning an immediate sharp rebuke from Israel and causing unease in the United States.

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[laughingliberal]

1. Looks like some Latin American countries are losing their fear of the US. Good. nt

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. Good for brazil and argentina. more countries should follow suit. nt

[kas125]

3. I just read that Uruguay joined Argentina and Brazil in

recognizing Palestine as an independent state. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data%2Fmiddleeast%2F2010%2FDecember%2Fmiddleeast_December105.xml§ion=middleeast

[shaayecanaan]

4. There's not many states left that don't recognise Palestine