Reply #3: South Sudan to Recognize Palestinian State at UN [View All]

CAIRO, August 6, 2011 (WAFA) – South Sudan announced Friday that it intends to recognize an independent Palestinian state within 1967 borders at the United Nations General Assembly when it comes up for a vote in September, according to Deng Alor, South Sudan's foreign minister.

He said that it is in his country's best interest to recognize Israel and a Palestinian state since both have already recognized South Sudan after if declared independence last month.

'We will recognize any state that recognizes us,' he said.

This announcement came in spite of official Israeli request from South Sudan to refrain from supporting the Palestinian bid to gain UN recognition in September.

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