EU foreign policy coordinator Dan Josep Borrell Today, Thursday, the “unjustified” Israeli move to cancel the diplomatic status of Norway’s representatives to the Palestinian Authority.
“I strongly condemn this unjustified decision, which runs counter to the spirit of the Oslo Accords and disproportionately disrupts normal relations and cooperation with the Palestinian Authority,” Borrell said in a statement.
Earlier today, Thursday, Israel informed the Oslo embassy in it of the cancellation of the diplomatic status of Norwegian officials working in their country’s representative office to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, in response to its recognition of the State of Palestine.
Israeli media reported that the letter was delivered to a representative of the Norwegian embassy, who was summoned to the Foreign Ministry, while the Israeli Foreign Minister claimed Israel Katz Norway is pursuing what he called a unilateral policy, and the decision comes within the framework of Israel’s sanctions on Norway for recognizing the State of Palestine, stressing, “We will distance them from the Palestinian cause.”
On May 28, Norway andSpain AndIreland It officially recognized the Palestinian state and followed suit on June 4. Sloveniawhere the number of countries recognizing it rose to 148 out of 193 member states. United Nations General Assembly.
