Palestine 'in principle'

Wednesday 17 December 2014
The European Parliament has voted to recognise the state of Palestine "in principle", describing it as key to the advancement of peace talks in the region.

"[We] support in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution, and believes these should go hand in hand with the development of peace talks, which should be advanced."

International recognition of the State of Palestine:

Luxembourg, 17 December 2014

An EU court has struck off the Palestinian Islamic militant group Hamas from the bloc's list of terrorist organizations. It said the 2001 listing was influenced by the media and the internet.