STOCKHOLM: Sweden will recognise a new Palestinian state, the Nordic country’s new prime minister Stefan Loefven said yesterday, underlining his support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“A two-state solution requires mutual recognition and the will to co-exist peacefully,” Loefven said in his inaugural address to parliament.
This should take place with respect for the “legitimate demands of the Palestinians and the Israelis as regards their right to self-determination and security”, he added.
Sweden’s decision was “courageous,” senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said.
AFP
