Norway’s foreign minister has announced that the country will be among the first to recognise a Palestinian state if negotiations with Israel fail to make headway by September. A nine-month deadline has been set by the Palestinians for proclaiming independence, which would also coincide with the completion of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s two-year effort to set up the basic institutions of a state.
Speaking in Ramallah, Norwegian foreign minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said Oslo is striving to help with the development of the Palestinian economy but still believes that the political process towards peace could be a success.
“We are working to develop the economy of Palestine to reach that goal,” Stoere told reporters. “If, by August or September, there is no progress on the political track, I think the climate will change,” he added.
When asked if Norway would recognise a Palestinian state after that point, Stoere said, “Norway will be among the first states [in Europe] who will recognise a Palestinian state when there is an act as an international team” to that end. Until then, he went on to say, Norway will continue to back negotiations between the two warring nations while supporting Fayyad’s plan.
Norway’s foreign minister, who heads a committee in charge of raising international aid for Palestine, also told reporters in Jordan last week that Norway is committed to rallying donors to help build Palestinian institutions.
This is the first time i see this.It makes perfect sense.Allways suspect mossad first in any heinous crime.
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Dear YAYU,
I met a wise tourist in the street of Bárugata singing the most famous song of the world. He commands me to take a note about his wisdom for publishing to the world:
“Wake up!!!!!
ISLAM IS THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD!!
IRAQ IS THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD!!
COMMUNISM IS THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD!!
RELIGION IS THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD!!
LIBERALITY IS THE ENEMY OF THE WORL!!
DEMOCRACY IS THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD!!
I AM THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD!!”
“-“
“?”
“Delete the last sentence.
Wake up!!!!!
ISLAM IS THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD!!
…”
I shaked hands with him, when he flied to Oslo. This is my report.
Bestu kveður
Björn
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Did Zionists bomb Norway today in retaliation for this move?
..and now this terrible bombing in Oslo …. http://www.worldnewsrecord.blogspot.com
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Hello people of Euroslam,
6 million Jews were slaughtered in Germany and not even 1 suicide bombing. You really think an imaginary country named “Palestine” will make the Jews do this?
Wake up!!!!! ISLAM IS THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD!!
@Corrector: the salient detail appears to be missing, but I believe that it would serve to recognize Palestine as within 1967 borders. so, geographically edifying their tenuous political recognition.
ps. Israel no likey?
pps. BOOM?
Iceland, you’re next. After your FM recent visit to Palestinian ter. your country is on Israel’s sh*tlist. Start monitoring the activities of Israelis and their minions.
Damn, just look at what Israel has been doing in New Zealand – google New Zealand Israel Spy Earthquake. Shocking.
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Oh, you are referring to Israel’s arbitrary decision to to declare itself a state and expelling millions of Palestinians into refugee status or concentration camp.So if a group in Norway declares its independence despite there being no historical or valid grounds for such a declaration should the rest of the world recognise that too?
>Oh, you are referring to Israel’s arbitrary decision to to declare itself a state
I believe there was UN backing for that action, for what that’s worth.
Funnily enough, the UN solution was not considered acceptable by the Arabs back then, although the same deal now would be beyond their wildest dreams (although that’s not strictly true, as we all know their dreams are in reality a little wilder than that).
Does this mean that Norway will also recognise Nagorno Karabakh?
“So if a group in Norway declares its independence despite there being no historical or valid grounds for such a declaration should the rest of the world recognise that too?”
And your point is?
Oh, you are referring to Israel’s arbitrary decision to to declare itself a state and expelling millions of Palestinians into refugee status or concentration camp. Some time after that they renamed Palestine to Israel. Do more countries recognise Palestine or Israel?
They really are ahead of the rest of Europe. Even the other Scandinavian countrys. You’ve gotta admire the courage of Gahr Stoere. Maybe it’s because of them not being in the EU.
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hmmm, why isn’t this mentioned on any of large norwegian newspapers?
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So if a group in Norway declares its independence despite there being no historical or valid grounds for such a declaration should the rest of the world recognise that too?
There is 193 internationally recognized sovereign states. Depending on definition 109 to 116 of those recognize State of Palestine.
Norway is in no way among first to do so.
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Norway always ahead of Europe, in solidarity with the peace process in the Basque country and now recognizing Palestine. Other countries should learn from Norway.
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