THE tide is turning – and at a blistering pace – for the recognition of the Palestinian statehood by a growing majority of the nations of the world.
As of this year, 147 out of the 193 UN member-states officially recognize the State of Palestine.
At the end of a widely publicized conference on the Middle East held in New York this week, 15 predominantly Western nations undertook to recognize the Palestinian statehood.
Represented by their ministers of foreign affairs, the following countries nailed their colours to the mast, once and for all. They are: Canada, France, Australia, Ireland, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Portugal, Norway, Spain, Slovenia, Malta, San Marino, Andorra, and Luxembourg.
Why does this matter? It matters the most because, for far too long, the plight of the…