• Grabthar@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      The formal recognition is only possible during a UN general assembly, which next happens in September. That’s why world leaders keep stating their intention to recognize Palestine in September, at the next session of the UNGA.

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        2 days ago

        Why do they need to wait for the UN vote to recognize another state? I could see a UN vote being needed to vote for the UN to recogize and incorporate them, but that shouldn’t stop a country from acting independently.

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        3 days ago

        Apologies, I should read the article before commenting. I see he hasn’t paired it with condemnation and boycott of Israel which is a little disappointing.

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          Yeah, formal recognition is just a baby step. Only the bare minimum for acknowledging Palestine as a state. I’ll be surprised if anything other than this happens. Maybe we’ll get a stern rebuke or a tut-tut soon.

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            It’s not election season yet, he’ll keep the weapons grade Tut-tutting until then.

            Stern rebukes are only for if it’s looking like they might lose the election.