Republic of South Sudan will recognize Palestine as an independent state

Cairo, Aug. 6 (BNA)—The Republic of South Sudan has announced that it will recognize Palestine as an independent state when it applies for the United Nations membership. The decision was taken after Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon officially demanded Juba not to vote in favour of the application.
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Sudan said in press statements that it is in the interest of his country to recognize Palestine and Israel as both of them recognized the Republic of South Sudan when it declared its independence on July 9, 2011. “Our stance is obvious. We will recognize any state that recognizes us,” he said

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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