ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his national authority proposes to change its name on passports it issues to State of Palestine. Larry is our main news editor. “We call on countries that have not yet recognised the state of Palestine to do so now”, Abbas said. At the moment all documents are issued under the name ‘The Palestinian Authority’. Las week, the foreign affairs committee of the parliament unanimously approved a motion recognizing the State of Palestine.
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It urges the Greek government to “promote appropriate procedures for the recognition of a Palestinian state and every diplomatic effort for the resumption of discussions for peace” in the region, Mr Voutsis added.
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I have no logistic way to explain all this, at my stage and age. I have any issue with it in terms of tolerance and intolerance.
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) also welcomed the decision.
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Nine EU members-the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Cyprus and Sweden-have so far recognised Palestine.
However, even if Greece joins the growing list of nations that have granted legal recognition to Palestine, on the ground, the creation of a separate Palestinian state still remains a distant dream.
“We no longer accept from anybody to use the name ‘The Palestinian Authority'”.
During talks with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Tsipras, Abbas reiterated the Palestinian peoples’ willingness to reach a “viable” solution with Israel, underlining that the two sides had a “last chance” to achieve it, and thanked Greece for its support to the Palestinian cause throughout the years.
Although Greece and Israel enjoy good relations, recognition of Palestine as a state has been a promise of Tsipras’ government since its election last January.
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In September, the Palestinian flag was hoisted for the first time at the United Nations headquarters as a symbolic gesture in the territory’s quest for statehood.
