France is "determined" to recognise a Palestinian state, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning Israel for the "indefensible" situation in Gaza created by its military campaign and humanitarian…

France is “determined” to recognise a Palestinian state, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning Israel for the “indefensible” situation in Gaza created by its military campaign and humanitarian blockade.

  • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 hours ago

    I think it’s actually a fairly lengthy process to recognise a new country as it’s not something that happens very often. Ireland, Spain and someone else who escapes me now had to take months of form changing, website changing and all the legal nonsense after the announcement like this. I remember reading at the time that all the various things that had to happen were.

    • nun@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      6 hours ago

      The world’s newest country (South Sudan) was recognised by France and many others on the day it declared independence. Unless there is a specific legal formality only affecting immediate recognition of Palestine it just sounds like stalling. I’m sure the Palestinian Authority will forgive the delay in updating websites, you know how developers are.

      • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        Yeah fair enough. It’s just what I read at the time of our country doing the recognition.

        I wasn’t aware of the South Sudan example. It’s a good one. Must read more on it.