Slovenia’s parliament is expected to recognize the State of Palestine. On Wednesday, the foreign affairs committee of Slovenia’s legislature will vote on a draft resolution, with the backing of Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec, before it passes to parliament for a full vote. Israel’s Foreign Ministry refused to comment on the matter, but the Israeli assessment is that the move will pass with a comfortable majority.
Last Friday, Slovenian President Borut Pahor told AFP that he opposed recognizing Palestine for the time being. However, the president, like in Israel, does not control what the parliament does, and it is solely a symbolic declaration. If the decision does indeed pass, Slovenia would be the second country in the European Union after Sweden to recognize a Palestinian state.
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Meanwhile, a conference will also be held in Brussels on Wednesday at the initiative of Norway and the European Union, in the shadow of the crisis in peace talks, American threats to cut aid to Palestinians, the stalemate in Palestinian reconciliation talks and the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi and Coordinator of Activities in the Territories Yoav Mordechai will represent Israel at the conference, which was initiated by Norwegian Foreign Minister Ina Eriksen Suryaide and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.
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Earlier this month, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on the European Union to recognize a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders during a joint press conference with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in Brussels.
The Palestinian president said that recognizing Palestine will not be a barrier to peace and that “the only way to achieve peace with Israel is through internationally led negotiations.”
Abbas added that the EU is among the main partners in building the institutions of a Palestinian state, and that the Palestinians will seek full implementation of UN General Assembly and Security Council resolutions.
At the press conference, Mogherini reiterated the EU’s commitment to investing in the Palestinian state-building process, aiming to “reassure Palestinians and [Palestinian] President [Mahmoud] Abbas of [the EU’s] continued support, including financial” through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.”
Article source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.834358
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