Prime Minister Mustafa thanks Spain’s “brave” position in recognizing Palestine

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa thanked Spain on Sunday for its “brave” position in recognizing a Palestinian state, in a joint resolution with Ireland and Norway that will be formalized on May 28. The Prime Minister announced in a press conference held in Brussels with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albarez, that “a special day for justice and humanity.” “We want to thank Spain for the importance of its recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination,” Mustafa said, which for him the recognition of Spain, Norway and Ireland provides “a solid foundation for an “irreversible” process towards “the consolidation of the State of Palestine.” The independent Palestinian expressed his gratitude to Norway and Ireland and hopes that the rest of the European countries that have not yet recognized Palestine will do “the same thing” because it is “a source of encouragement.” Some are hesitant, and I think some hope that this recognition will be the end. The Prime Minister said in his first direct meeting with Paris since his recent appointment as head of the executive authority of the Palestinian Authority at the end of last year: “But we want to tell you that it is important to keep the peace process alive.” The Prime Minister realizes that this recognition “is the beginning of a new phase” and that “instead of a promise, it is a realization” of the progress that has been achieved so far. Mustafa also requested that this recognition of countries continue “full recognition” and thus before the United Nations in order to “preserve On peace in the region.” This path to full recognition also passes, he admitted, through the need to implement the “ambitious” reform program requested by Israel’s allies. The Palestinian Authority: “We are working on an intensive program of reforms to improve our transparency and our ability to provide services. “We are on the right track,” he said. Finally, the Palestinian Prime Minister asked the international community to exert more energy to demand that Israel end the attack on the Gaza Strip. “I believe it is time to go beyond condemning the actions and when we demand that Israel stop the war in Gaza, we must raise our voices and force Israel to stop it. The longer this goes on, the more difficult the reconstruction process will become. Every day we lose will cost us dearly,” So the best thing for everyone, including Israel, is to do what we can. Policy is commitment and it is time to achieve it as quickly as possible.”