He Pedro Sánchez announcement in the Congress of Deputies about the recognition of the State of Palestine on the part of Spain has not generated, by any means, unanimity in the responses. To the expected rejection of Israel those of other great powers such as the United States have joined in, while other countries such as Slovenia have advanced that they will add to this recognition.

The most belligerent reaction has been Israel, which has warned that Spain, Ireland and Norway “They remained neutral in World War II.” “It seems that they have not matured“, warned David Mencer, spokesman for the Israeli Government, who accuses Spain of “incentivizing the sick war tactics” of Hamas.

Pedro Sánchez was the last of the prime ministers of the three countries to announce the decision, the Norwegian being Jonas Gahr Store the ‘early riser’. Other European neighbors such as Slovenia have announced that they will join this recognition, while others, such as Hungarythey reject it outright.

In cases of Germany or Portugal, believe that the solution to the conflict in Gaza involves the recognition of the two States, but they consider that it was not the time to do so. Same argument used by Italy, which believes that this has been a “useless” step that “only serves to create tension”, in the words of the Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani.

Those who do celebrate this decision are the Palestinians and the Arab League. “I greet and thank the three countries for this step that puts them on the right side of history in this conflict“, has transferred the secretary general of the Arab League, Ahmed Abulgheit, while Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestine, spoke with Pedro Sánchez this Wednesday after the announcement made by the President of the Government in the Congress of Deputies. “I invite the States that have not yet done so to follow the example of the three countries who took a step of principle and courage,” added the head of the Arab League.

What does the United States say?

For its part, the United States, Israel’s main partner, has been against it and defends that the recognition of the State of Palestine should be carried out through direct negotiations between the parties. not through unilateral recognition“according to a spokesperson for the National Security Council.

France has adopted a position similar to that of Italy or the United States, denying that it is “taboo” for them to recognize the Palestinian State. “Our position is clear: the recognition of Palestine It is not a taboo for France“said the Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné.

Chinawhich recognized the State of Palestine in 1988, has highlighted that the need now is to “achieve an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, in the words of Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.