24th May, 2025
Abela to recognise the State of Palestine after Netanyahu takes Gaza?
Today, “speaking on Andrew Azzopardi’s RTK103 show on Saturday, Foreign Minister Ian Borg hinted at the possibility of Malta and a group of other countries formally recognising Palestine as a state during the upcoming UN conference” (TOM). This conference will next be held on the 20 June.
Malta was supposed to recognise the state of Palestine, together with Spain, Ireland and Norway, in May 2024.
But, at the last minute, Robert Abela backed out,
Now his foreign minister is hinting at the date of 20 June 2025.
Arnold Cassola, Chairperson of Momentum, stated: “This is perfect timing. Netanyahu, who has been indicted by the International criminal Court for War crimes, will thus be given 4 weeks’ time to sweep away all Palestinians from Gaza.
And, after he has reduced it to a wasteland and occupied it, Robert Abela and others will recognise the state of Palestine”.
“This is shameful behaviour on the part of our political leaders”, concluded Arnold Cassola. “They are giving all time to Netanyahu, who will then try to negotiate on the basis of “min hu ġewwa, ġewwa….min hu barra…..barra.
Malta does not need political leaders whose behaviour is only dictated by cheap legalisms. Ethical behaviour in politics is desperately needed”.
