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8 Dec, 2014

Israel authors call on European parliaments to recognize Palestine – Haaretz

Renowned Israeli authors Amos Oz, David Grossman and A.B. Yehoshua have signed a letter calling on European parliaments to recognize a Palestinian state.

According to the Gush Shalom organization, Oz, Grossman and Yehoshua join some 800 Israeli signatories, including Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman, former Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg and former Minister Yossi Sarid.

On Sunday the letter was sent to the Belgian parliament, which according to local reports is likely to vote on the issue this week. The parties that make up the country’s federal government reportedly agreed to recognize Palestinian statehood unilaterally. However, Belgian lawmakers later denied these reports, according to JTA.

Read the rest: Oz, Grossman sign petition calling on European parliaments to recognize Palestine – Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz.