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Italy Backs Palestinian Statehood Amid Controversy

9/26/2025

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Meloni Supports Palestine

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni backs recognizing a Palestinian state, aligning with over 150 countries.
The move is symbolic toward a two-state goal, though Palestine lacks Montevideo recognition.
Israel opposes Palestinian statehood, saying it would reward Hamas and hinder peace.
Experts say recognition won't end violence or yield a viable state; the United States opposes recognizing Palestine.

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France and Saudi Arabia's Initiative

The United Nations (U.N.) initiative for Palestinian statehood, led by France and Saudi Arabia, has 142 states backing to sustain the two-state solution.
It includes commitments to exclude Hamas from governance and promote reconstruction.
A French official defends the move as strategic against Hamas and in support of the two-state solution, while Former President Trump condemns it.

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Meloni Supports Palestine

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni backs recognizing a Palestinian state, aligning with over 150 countries.
The move is symbolic toward a two-state goal, though Palestine lacks Montevideo recognition.
Israel opposes Palestinian statehood, saying it would reward Hamas and hinder peace.
Experts say recognition won't end violence or yield a viable state; the United States opposes recognizing Palestine.

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