Kuwait welcomes France's move to recognize Palestine
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron's announced intention to officially recognize the State of Palestine.
In a press release, the ministry commended this significant step that would contribute to implementing relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative in a way that enables the Palestinian people to have self-determination and establish their independent Palestinian state on the 1967 border with East Jerusalem being its capital.
The ministry called on other countries to follow suit in order to reach a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause. — KUNA
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