Colombia recognizes Palestinian state
NOVANEWS
Colombia recognizes Palestinian state, then abruptly vows to review the move amid Nazi regime outrage.
After it emerged that the former president Juan Manuel Santos recognized Palestine as an independent state just before leaving office, Colombia’s new government has pledged to “cautiously” review the decision and its implications.
Palestine was described as a “free, independent and sovereign state” in Santos’ August 3 letter to the Palestinian representative in Colombia, which was only made public on Wednesday. “Just as the Palestinian people have a right to constitute an independent state, Israel has a right to live in peace alongside its neighbors,” it added.
The Palestinian representative welcomed the announcement, expressing hope it will “contribute significantly to generati...