Portugal becomes latest country to recognize Palestinian state
A turning point in foreign policy or a symbolic gesture? Western recognition of a Palestinian state shifts the map of diplomacy
When Portugal’s foreign minister stood in New York this week and announced Lisbon would recognise a Palestinian state, he framed the decision as the logical conclusion of a long-held policy. “Recognising the State of Palestine is therefore the fulfilment of a fundamental, consistent, and widely agreed policy,” Paulo Rangel told reporters on the eve of the UN General Assembly.
But this is not just…