Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Portuguese MPs seek recognition of Palestine


(MENAFN- Arab News) LISBON: The Portuguese Parliament adopted Friday a recommendation calling on the government to recognize the Palestinian state drawing votes from the majority and opposition.

The motion filed jointly by the ruling centre-right majority and the opposition Socialist party proposes 'recognizing in coordination with the European Union the state of Palestine as independent and sovereign'.

Separately in Athens unidentified assailants opened fire on the Israeli Embassy in Athens with a Kalashnikov assault rifle in the early hours of Friday police said but no injuries or damage were reported.

Four people on two motorcycles fired shots at the embassy building in a northern suburb of Athens a police official said.

Bullets were lodged in the walls and 54 spent bullet cases were found about 40 meters from the building police said.









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