European Parliament: Palestinian statehood is 'legitimate'
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS
09/29/2011 23:09
Resolution unanimously approved by EU legislative body declares Palestinian people’s “legitimate right to create independent state”; members stress EU states should reconfirm strong commitment to Israel's security.

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution which declared the Palestinian people’s “legitimate right to create an independent state.” The document was unanimously approved by members during the European Parliament session. The members stressed that EU states, along with the international community, should reconfirm their strong commitment to the security of Israel. The decision came a day after the UN Security Council unanimously agreed to hand the Palestinian application to join the United Nations to a committee that will review and assess it in the coming weeks. The standing committee on the admission of new members to the world body is comprised of all 15 council members. Normally, the review period for a membership application is a maximum of 35 days, but Western diplomats say that this limit can be waived and might take much longer for the Palestinians.

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