PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
PLO Executive Committee
Department of Culture and Information
February 27, 2015
Dr. Ashrawi On the Vote of the Italian Lower House of Parliament
PLO Executive Committee member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi stated:
“We
thank the members of Italy’s Lower House of Parliament for voting in
favor of a motion from the Democratic Party of Premier Matteo Renzi that
supports “the goal of ...establishment of a Palestinian state.” It is
unfortunate, however, that the resolution did not commit to the
unconditional and official recognition of the state of Palestine.
We
are also dismayed by the second motion from the New Centre Right (NCD)
that not only failed to mention the recognition of a Palestinian state,
but instead called for direct negotiations between the Palestinians and
Israelis.
Our
independence is not dependent on the outcome of negotiations, mutual
recognition or other pre-conditions. We are entitled to
self-determination and to exercise sovereignty on our own land without
permission from the occupying power.
We
call on the Italian government to recognize the Palestinian state
without conditions, to take serious and concrete measures to end the
military occupation and to work towards a just peace.
We
also urge all parliaments and governments worldwide to officially
recognize the independent Palestinian state on 1967 borders with
Jerusalem as its capital and to bring Israel to account with punitive
measures for its flagrant violations of international law and war crimes
against the Palestinian people."
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