Turkey hails historic UN vote for Palestine
Turkey welcomes a United Nations vote that upgraded Palestine to non-member observer status, with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu saying the territory “is now a state.” Despite the “upsetting” decision by the United States to vote against the upgrade, Davutoğlu said Turkey hoped the country “would now contribute to the peace process.”
“Israel should question why it wasn’t supported by all those countries … Israel should also contribute to peace. The cruelty committed against the Palestinian people is clear,” Davutoğlu said, one day after the Nov. 29 vote.
Some 138 countries in the 193-member assembly voted in favor of Palestine, 41 abstained and five did not participate, while nine – including the U.S., Israel, Canada and a few Pacific island nations – voted against the proposal.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the world body to issue its long overdue “birth certificate,” while thousands of flag-waving Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip set off fireworks and danced in the streets in celebration.
Turkey’s main opposition party has also welcomed the U.N. vote, saying the historic move should serve as an opportunity for peace. Turkish Foreign Ministry also praised the vote.
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Turkey wants Palestine to become full member of UN, Turkish FM says
Turkey wants to see the Palestinian flag wave outside the United Nations as a full member, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said today during the fifth meeting of the Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum 2012 in Istanbul, daily Hürriyet has reported.
"Our responsibility for Palestinian people has not ended yet," Davutoğlu said. "We will keep on working to make Palestine attain the position it deserves on an international platform."
It is time to harshly react to Israel's policies, which have damaged the peace process, Davutoğlu said.
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Turkey welcomes a United Nations vote that upgraded Palestine to non-member observer status, with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu saying the territory “is now a state.” Despite the “upsetting” decision by the United States to vote against the upgrade, Davutoğlu said Turkey hoped the country “would now contribute to the peace process.”
“Israel should question why it wasn’t supported by all those countries … Israel should also contribute to peace. The cruelty committed against the Palestinian people is clear,” Davutoğlu said, one day after the Nov. 29 vote.
Some 138 countries in the 193-member assembly voted in favor of Palestine, 41 abstained and five did not participate, while nine – including the U.S., Israel, Canada and a few Pacific island nations – voted against the proposal.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the world body to issue its long overdue “birth certificate,” while thousands of flag-waving Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip set off fireworks and danced in the streets in celebration.
Turkey’s main opposition party has also welcomed the U.N. vote, saying the historic move should serve as an opportunity for peace. Turkish Foreign Ministry also praised the vote.
INTERNATIONAL - Turkey hails historic UN vote for Palestine
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Turkey wants Palestine to become full member of UN, Turkish FM says
Turkey wants to see the Palestinian flag wave outside the United Nations as a full member, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said today during the fifth meeting of the Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum 2012 in Istanbul, daily Hürriyet has reported.
"Our responsibility for Palestinian people has not ended yet," Davutoğlu said. "We will keep on working to make Palestine attain the position it deserves on an international platform."
It is time to harshly react to Israel's policies, which have damaged the peace process, Davutoğlu said.
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