Palestine–Sweden relations
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Palestine–Sweden relations are bilateral relations between the State of Palestine and Sweden. Sweden recognized Palestine as a sovereign state on 30 October 2014.[1] Palestine has an embassy in Stockholm, which opened in February 2015.[2]
History[]
Sweden voted in favor of the United Nations plan for the partition of Palestine in 1947.[3] Folke Bernadotte, a Swede, was a United Nations mediator in the Arab-Israeli conflict and put forward a peace plan before he was assassinated by Zionist terrorists who accused him of favoring the Arabs.[4] Sweden also mediated the US's lifting of the ban on holding direct talks with the PLO.[5]
In October 2014, Sweden recognised Palestinian statehood after the Social Democratic Party won a plurality in the 2014 general election.[6]
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References[]
- ^ "Sweden recognizes Palestinian state, hopes will revive peace process". 30 October 2014 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Israeli officials angry as Palestinian embassy opens in Sweden". Ya Libnan. 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Swedish statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the situation in Middle East, including the Palestinian question". Regeringskansliet. 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Lowell Thomas News Broadcasts · LTP.1948.06.10.XML · Marist Archives and Special Collections Exhibits and Collections".
- ^ "Swedes Played Key Role in PLO Diplomacy". Los Angeles Times. 15 December 1988.
- ^ "Sweden officially recognises state of Palestine". TheGuardian.com. 30 October 2014.
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