Sánchez and the Norwegian Prime Minister will work "side by side" for the recognition of Palestine

The president sees "broad parliamentary support" for recognition and asks the PP "to clarify"

MADRID, 12 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Store, have appealed to the role played by Madrid and Oslo in the conflict in the Middle East to vindicate the need to join forces for peace and have staged their harmony in the need to recognize Palestine as a State as soon as circumstances arise.

In the joint press conference at the end of the meeting held in Oslo, both heads of Government expressed their willingness to recognize Palestine and also to coordinate in the coming weeks together with other countries of the same opinion to take this step jointly, although without specific deadlines.

Spain is committed to "recognizing the Palestinian State as soon as possible when the necessary conditions are met and in a way that can have the greatest positive impact on the peace process," Sánchez stressed once again, ensuring that it will also support entry as full member of the UN.

Norway is also "ready" to recognize Palestine whenever the circumstances arise and to support its entry into the UN, said Gahr Store, who considered the contact tour that Sánchez has initiated "very useful" to Let it be a group of countries" that take the step.

The Norwegian Prime Minister has not ruled out that his country takes the step at the same time as Spain, but he has clarified that no decision has yet been made. "Spain and Norway have a similar point of view regarding the importance of this recognition and regarding the process" but the "definitive decision depends on the context and at what moment," he added.

However, he announced that Madrid and Oslo, "two cities that have a very important meaning", are going to work "side by side." Gahr Store was referring to the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference on the Middle East, a prelude to what later became the Oslo Accords in 1993.

"I am very pleased that we have renewed our contact and that we can confirm our coordination on this issue," said the Labor leader.

Sánchez has also referred to the historical importance of both capitals. "Our two nations have historically played a very active role in seeking a lasting solution to this conflict," he stressed.

Oslo and Madrid "remember what the international community can do if we are able to combine our political strength and coordination," highlighted the President of the Government, for whom both countries can "send a firm, forceful message to move towards peace." ".

In this sense, he has once again defended the need for an international peace conference "as soon as possible." "Our only goal is to reach a solution that gives both Israelis and Palestinians a future of peace, security and justice that allows them to live side by side," she stressed.

"Our commitment is firm and we are not going to give up our efforts to seek a lasting solution for the Middle East," he assured, once again demanding a ceasefire, the release of the hostages and the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza in the face of the "situation." tremendous and signs that it could get worse" and spread to the rest of the region.

On the other hand, the President of the Government has defended that there is "broad support on the part of the parliamentary groups" for the Government's plans to recognize the Palestinian State in light of what was heard in Wednesday's debate in the Congress of Deputies. .

"It is true that in the main opposition party we are hearing different voices that say no, that say that maybe, in any case that they clarify themselves," Sánchez responded after being asked if he was willing to seek consensus regarding this issue, particularly with the PP.

The president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, maintained that "how and when" the recognition of Palestine is carried out "is key to contributing to a permanent solution" to the conflict. "Recognition must be carried out as a result of a negotiating process and must have sufficient critical mass of more countries with weight," he defended.

"I'm not telling you not to recognize the Palestinian State, I'm telling you not to do it alone. What borders is the State going to have? What population is the State going to have? What democratic regime is the State going to have? Will it be demilitarized?", the PP leader asked the president, emphasizing that "recognition of a State without the conditions being met for it to be viable can harm the Palestinians."