Author: Steven Sahiounie

Norway will recognize the state of Palestine, according to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Gahr Støre said the Scandinavian country will officially recognize a Palestinian state as of May 28. Norway’s recognition of Palestine as a state comes in line with international law and relevant resolutions by the UN Security Council. The territorial demarcation between the state of Palestine and the state of Israel should be based on the pre-1967 borders, i.e. the demarcation line as set out in the 1949 Armistice Agreements, with Jerusalem as the capital of both states and without prejudice to a final settlement on borders,…

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