Peru joins Latin wave recognizing Palestine state (AFP)

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Peru joins Latin wave recognizing Palestine state (AFP)

25 January 2011 LIMA — Peru recognized a “free and sovereign” Palestine state on Monday, Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Belaunde said, joining a wave of Latin American countries to take the step.

“Today the government communicated to the ambassador of Palestine in Lima recognition of the Palestinian state as free and sovereign,” he said.

Brazil led the move to recognize Palestine late last year, and has since been joined by Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile.

An Israeli official earlier this month dismissed recognition of a Palestinian state by the Latin Americans as “a useless and empty gesture because it will not change anything.”

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[Poll_Blind]

1. After Russian President Medvedev's visit to the West Bank and recognition of a Palestinian state...

...I expect that this will not be the last of the announcements of recognition which have been coming in.

PB

[lsewpershad]

2. USA will lead

United South America will lead the United States of North America to the new reality of the world.

[Disintermedia8]

4. I do hope for the same

What a poetic turn of events. After decades of oppression at the feet of the world's elite neo-liberals the SA/LA states are now the bleeding edge of the wave countering global financial terrorism.

[Archae]

3. Notice none of the Arab states are even offering Palestinians any land?

Jordan made that mistake. Once.

[Disintermedia8]

5. A cogent, well informed argument.

Obviously the product of years of thoughtful research and soul searching.

[pennylane100]

6. what land are you referring to.

[Violet_Crumble]

7. That's coz it's Israel that's occupying Palestinian territory...

I'm guessing that's what yr talking about? Yr post made little sense, so I'm not sure...

[Catherina]

8. Why should they? The Palestinians have their own land.

You notice anyone offering France or the US any land?