More Latin American countries to recognize Palestinian state soon
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A senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official on Monday revealed that more Latin American countries will soon recognize a Palestinian state on 1967 borders.
Yasser Abed Rabbo, secretary general of PLO's executive committee, told "Voice of Palestine" radio that several Latin American countries "will recognize a Palestinian state within the coming few hours."
"The recognition will be based on establishing a state on the territories occupied by Israel in 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital," said Abed Rabbo." The recognition mustn't be based on political nature, it should be based on moral principles."
The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday that Brazil had officially recognized the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the occupied territories of 1967.
The Brazilian declaration was largely welcomed by the Palestinians amid a PNA threat of using other diplomatic options instead of the stalled peace process in case Israel insisted to continue with settlement construction.
Meanwhile, Abed Rabbo slammed Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's statements that the talks with the United States over freezing settlement had reached a deadlock, adding "this shows that Israel is not interested in peace."
The Palestinians officially suspended the direct peace talks with Israel on Oct. 2, one month after it was relaunched in Washington. The Palestinian decision was made after Israel refused to freeze settlement in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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