Palestinians optimistic but wary after recognition moves
The Peninsula
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank on Wednesday welcomed the decision by Spain, Ireland and Norway t...
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank on Wednesday welcomed the decision by Spain, Ireland and Norway to recognise the state of Palestine, but disagreed about its significance.
"This is a wonderful step by a global conscience that had been in deep sleep about a cause that's more than 77 years old," Ismail Hassouna, a 46-year-old Palestinian, told AFP in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday they will recognise a Palestinian state from May 28, amid hopes that other European countries will follow suit.
Communications engineer Rami al-Rifi, 27, from Gaza City, shared his "feeling of joy", and said he thought the onslaught in Gaza had focused world attention on the Palestinian cause, leading to the move.
Awni Khattab, a displaced Gazan, said he hoped the recognition would lead to territorial sovereignty for Palestinians.
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