Scotland says Palestine must be recognized as an independent state
16 Oct 2014 5:26 AM IST
Scotland has come out strongly in support of Palestine urging the UK government to allow the country to open an embassy in London.Scotland’s external affairs minister Humza Yousaf said, ‘Palestine should be recognized as an independent state, enabling it to open its own UK embassy’.
Yousaf has urged the UK government to take action and formally recognize the state of Palestine. Currently 134 out of 193 UN member states have already given diplomatic recognition to Palestine.In the letter to the foreign secretary Philip Hammond, Yousaf also outlined the Scottish government’s support for the opening of a Palestinian consulate in Scotland.
Yousaf has urged the UK government to take action and formally recognize the state of Palestine. Currently 134 out of 193 UN member states have already given diplomatic recognition to Palestine.In the letter to the foreign secretary Philip Hammond, Yousaf also outlined the Scottish government’s support for the opening of a Palestinian consulate in Scotland.
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