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End of an era: Europe’s political discourse on Palestine shifts dramatically
Spain’s deputy prime minister declares ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,’ as Europe finally catches up with global support for Palestinians, while Israel's language turns to existential fears, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 27, 2024
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IF ONE were to argue that a top Spanish government official would some day declare that “from the river to the sea, Palestine would be free,” the suggestion itself would have seemed ludicrous.
But this is precisely how Yolanda Diaz, Spain’s deputy prime minister, concluded a statement on May 23, a few days before Spain officially recognised Palestine as a state.
The Spanish recognition of Palestine, along with the Norwegian and Irish recognition, is most important.
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