Slovenian government recognises Palestinian state pending parliament approval
The small Alpine country's parliament must still ratify the decision, but it's widely seen as a formality, as none of the parliamentary parties in the 90-seat National Assembly are expected to oppose it.
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00:00 Slovenia has become the latest European country to recognize Palestine following a proposal
00:08 by its prime minister.
00:10 He said he pushed for a swift decision following deadly Israeli attacks in Rafah.
00:15 "This decision has one message.
00:18 The message to both sides is that we want to stop the attacks as soon as possible and
00:25 that we want to release the invaders as soon as possible."
00:30 The country's parliament must ratify the decision before it can come into effect.
00:36 However, this is considered a mere formality as none of the parliamentary parties in the
00:42 90-seat National Assembly are expected to oppose the motion.
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00:49 (dramatic music)