Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said on Friday that Madrid is open to unilaterally recognising a Palestinian State, even if it goes against the opinion of the European Union, Anadolu Agency reports.
I think that the moment has come for the international community, especially for the European Union and its member states, to recognise the State of Palestine
Sanchez told media during a press conference on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing.
Sanchez said that ideally, the recognition would come all at once with at least several member states participating.
But, if this is not the case, of course, Spain will take its own decisions
said the newly re-elected Spanish Premier, who previously vowed that recognising the State of Palestine was a priority for his upcoming term.
Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, joined Sanchez on his tour of Israel, Palestine and Egypt.
Over the trip, both leaders called for the protection of the civilian population in Gaza and for Israel to respect international humanitarian law.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20231124-spain-open-to-recognising-palestinian-state-even-if-eu-disagrees/