The Portuguese Parliament voted on Friday, by a majority, to recognize the Nakba and praised the Palestinian struggle for their right to self-determination.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Friday welcomed the Portuguese Parliament’s decision to recognize the Palestinian Nakba of 1948, a statement announced.
In its statement, the PA Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “The PA welcomed the decision of the Portuguese Parliament to recognize the Nakba that happened to the Palestinians in 1948, as well as its expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people.”
The PA considered that “this decision is a true expression of Portugal’s solidarity with the hardship of the Palestinian people, which has been going on for 75 years.”
Meanwhile, the PA praised the decision as a first step towards the Portuguese government’s recognition of the State of Palestine and as a step towards accepting resolutions that consider the Nakba as a human tragedy.
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The Portuguese Parliament voted on Friday, by a majority, to recognize the Nakba and praised the Palestinian struggle for their right to self-determination.
At the same time, the resolution condemned the expansive policy of the Israeli occupation and the illegal occupation, which violates international laws.
She also asked the Portuguese government to take a clear position regarding the protection of the rights of the Palestinian people as guaranteed by international conventions and laws.
“Deputies from the ruling Socialist Party (PS), as well as the Communist Party (PCP) and the Left Bloc (BE) voted for the resolution while the parties from the Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) and the right-wing Chega Party (CH) voted against it,” reported the New Arab.
(MEMO, PC)
