Sunday, October 19, 2014

Spanish lawmakers to vote on Palestine statehood


The Spanish parliament will reportedly vote on recognizing Palestine as a sovereign state.

According to media reports on Thursday, the move by the Spanish parliament comes nearly a week after British lawmakers voted in favor of recognizing Palestine as a state.

On October 13, the British Members of Parliament voted in favor of the motion with a majority of 274 to 12 after a six-hour debate.

Throughout the debate, the plight of the Palestinians was reportedly highlighted by many MPs .... http://www.presstv.ir