Buenos Aires – Argentina announced Monday that it recognizes Palestine as a free and independent state within its 1967 borders, a step it said reflects frustration at the slow progress of peace talks with Israel.
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President Cristina Fernandez informed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the decision, which follows a similar move by Brazil, Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman said.
Argentina is “deeply frustrated” that the goals of the 1991 peace talks in Madrid and the Oslo Accords of 1993 still have not been reached, Timerman said. “The time has come to recognize Palestine as a free and independent state,” he said.
He stressed that Argentina also “ratifies its irrevocable position in favor of the right of Israel to be recognized by everyone and to live in peace and security within its borders.”
Argentina has a deep interest in seeing Israelis and Palestinians agree to a deep and lasting peace in the Middle East, Timerman said. “Argentina’s decision to recognize the Palestine state is based in the desire of its authorities to favor the process of negotiation aimed at ending the conflict.”
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki rejoiced at Argentina’s decision, which comes three days after Brazil’s recognition. He told The Associated Press on Monday that he expects Uruguay and Paraguay to recognize Palestinian statehood in the next few days, followed by Bolivia and Ecuador.
“It is really symbolic but it is important because the more countries that recognize the Palestinian state, the more pressure this will put on countries that are hesitant and on the peace process. If Israel keeps refusing to recognize the Palestinian state when other countries do, this will make a difference,” Malki said.
Timerman said “it’s important to note that this Argentine recognition adds to that of more than a hundred states, and reflects a growing consensus in the international community about the status of Palestine and the general interest in achieving decisive advances in the peace process.”
The Palestine Authority opened a diplomatic mission in Buenos Aires in 1996 and in 2008 Argentina installed a representative in Ramallah, the West Bank. In November 2009, Abbas visited with Fernandez in Argentina.
Malki said the authority has been focusing on Latin America.
“Other countries still have doubts and we are seeing how to convince them to recognize the Palestinian state,” he said.
What do you expect from two nazi infected countries.
How do you recognize what does not exist?
This second country to make this cursed move establishes a strong precedent. If US takes decisive action, it might stop. Otherwise, it can chas veshalom start an avalanche that will lead to statehood for Palestinians. In my view, there was never in history a people as unqualified to have their own state as this bunch. Adjectives and reasons are reserved for another time. If Obama has any morals left to him, he will DO something strong. If only his lips move, we are heading for another worldwide catastrophe, like his economu bailouts, and Obamacare.
Tefillos. Tehillim. Daven away.
THANK YOU OBAMA!!!!!
Too bad Abbas hasn’t declared a state with the 1967 borders, or any borders. To do so would finally be an admission on the part of the Palestinians of the legitimacy of the State of Israel, something that is cause to have one’s head blown off. And another thing – with Hamas in control of Gaza, does Argentina recognize two different governments?
lets see what Chilie or Haiti are going to say?
Can I remember how many jews were killed in Argentina in the last ten years
I think over a hundred between the two attacks
Brazil-The country which sheltered Mengele for many years.
Argentina-The country which sheltered Eichmann, as well as other Nazis for many years.
Is anybody really surprised that those two countries would be the first to recognize Eichmann.
When the Mossad grabbed Eichmann, and he was later executed, there were many attacks against Jews in Argentina, and South America.
Brazil, Argentina, now Uruguay. All expressing recognition of a non-existent “country”. Even the PA cannot take that step so easily. For those who cannot figure this out, it is not a step in favor of the “Palestinians”. It is a statement of antagonism against Israel. It is no more than a verbal act of war. It deserves severe punishment, and we should daven that HKB”H avenge the rishus of these goyim.
The only reason the “Palestinians” exist is because no other Arab country wants them. Egypt is building its own wall to keep them out. Palestine is not even an Arab word, its an anglicization of the Roman word Palestina. That word was coined by the Romans after the Jews were expelled from Eretz Yisroel after Bar Kochba failed in 135. Palestina was used to mock the Jews, as the land was being renamed after the Philistines.