میدل-ایست-آیDemocratic senators call for US to recognise a Palestinian state
Democratic senators call for US to recognise a Palestinian state
A group of Democratic senators is leading a call to recognise a Palestinian state as “the only viable path” to avoid future generations suffering from “insecurity and affliction”.
Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced the nonbinding resolution on Thursday, calling on the US to formally recognise a “demilitarised Palestinian state”, making it the first time such a proposal has been made in the US Senate.
In a statement announcing the move, Merkley, who is a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said: “Recognition of a Palestinian state is not only a practical step the United States can take to help build a future where Palestinians and Israelis can live in freedom, dignity, and security, but it is the right thing to do.”
