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A former Austrian president on Monday called on the federal government to recognize the state of Palestine and advocate for a two-state solution, Anadolu reports. In an interview with Austrian daily Der Standard, Heinz Fischer said that Israel wants to prevent the recognition of Palestine as a state by any means necessary. In response to a question about the government’s current stance on the issue that the recognition of Palestinian statehood is “too early,” he noted that if this recognition is made dependent on a prior peace process, then it will never succeed. “Neutral Austria has a responsibility to support a lasting peace settlement – in cooperation with as many other states as possible,” said the 87-year-old Fischer, who was […]
