Sweden Will Recognize Palestine

[Akasha]

(Reuters) - Sweden's new center-left government will recognise the state of Palestine in a move that will make it the first major European country to take the step, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Friday.

The U.N. General Assembly approved the de facto recognition of the sovereign state of Palestine in 2012 but the European Union and most EU countries, have yet to give official recognition.

"The conflict between Israel and Palestine can only be solved with a two-state solution, negotiated in accordance with international law," Lofven said during his inaugural address in parliament.

"A two-state solution requires mutual recognition and a will to peaceful co-existence. Sweden will therefore recognise the state of Palestine."…..

Full article here (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/03/us-sweden-politics-palestinians-idUSKCN0HS0XN20141003)…..

…..plus a selection of others reporting the topic below:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/03/sweden-recognise-state-palestine

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/10/sweden-recognise-state-palestine-2014103144745449229.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sweden-will-officially-recognise-state-of-palestine-9773224.html

[Milneman]

And in a related story, Abba will be re-uniting to sing the Palestinian national anthem....

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And in a related story, Abba will be re-uniting to sing the Palestinian national anthem....

What message is hidden in that irony?

[Milneman]

And in a related story, Abba will be re-uniting to sing the Palestinian national anthem....

What message is hidden in that irony?

xFrGuyw1V8s

The answer is blowing in the wind....

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Nr 17 has followed me for 3 days...here's one of the best Swedish folkmusiscians nothing to do with 17 or Palestine :violin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBvpPVNfZJ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-3sIw5AIHnQ