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Malta to recognise Palestinian state in September
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Posted on July 29, 2025
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Posted on July 29, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Malta plans to recognize the Palestinian state at the UN Assembly in September, following similar announcements by the UK and France.
VALLETTA (Reuters) -Malta will declare recognition of a Palestinian state during the general assembly of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Tuesday evening.
Abela made the announcement hours after a similar declaration by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and days after France also announced its recognition plans.
"Our position reflects our commitment to efforts for a lasting peace in the Middle East," Abela said in a Facebook post.
The Malta government had been under increasing pressure from within its ranks to recognise a Palestinian state and the centre-right Opposition in mid-July also called for immediate recognition.
The Mediterranean EU island has a history of support for Palestinian causes and has backed efforts for a two-state solution.
Abela first announced plans for recognition of a Palestinian state in May, saying it would take place at a United Nations conference in June, but the conference was later postponed.
Ireland, Norway and Spain recognised Palestine as an independent state in May.
(Reporting by Christopher Scicluna; Writing by Sara Rossi; Editing by Andrea Ricci)
Malta will declare recognition of a Palestinian state during the general assembly of the United Nations in September.
The Malta government faced increasing pressure from within its ranks and the centre-right Opposition, which called for immediate recognition.
Malta has a history of supporting Palestinian causes and has backed efforts for a two-state solution.
Ireland, Norway, and Spain recognized Palestine as an independent state in May.
Abela stated that the recognition reflects Malta's commitment to efforts for a lasting peace in the Middle East.
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