Italy to vote on recognition of Palestinian statehood

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4628476,00.html

The Italian parliament is expected to cast a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state as soon as Thursday, following similar moves by other European Union countries, the Italian news agency ANSAmed reported.

While most developing countries recognize Palestine as a state, most Western European countries do not, supporting the Israeli and US position that an independent Palestinian state should emerge from negotiations with Israel.

The Italian Democratic Party (PD) said it would back the motion, as did MPs from the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S), while Italy's far-right Northern League and center-right Forza Italia party announced it would vote against it.
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The parliaments of several European countries, including Britain, France and Spain, have in recent months passed non-binding votes recognizing Palestine, angering Israel.

[shaayecanaan]

1. hmm

while Italy's far-right Northern League and center-right Forza Italia party announced it would vote against it.

fancy that