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| Chile denies recognizing Palestinian statehood |
| 2011-01-08 |
| [Jerusalem Post Front Page] Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Alfredo Moreno denied reports his country had recognized Paleostinian statehood in a presser on Friday. "Chile supports the creation of a Paleostinian state," he was quoted as saying. "Chile has always supported negotiations between both parties, thus the real question is how can we help advance the grinding of the peace processor. We have met the parties, we held a meeting with Abbas, we've talked with Israel, actually twice with Prime Minister Netanyahu, but we all have to understand that the problem is far bigger than only territories, you have the problem of water, Jerusalem, boundaries, etc. That's why Chile will not change nor lose its compass". Earlier, the president of the Chilean Jewish community, Gabriel Zaliasnik, told The Jerusalem Post that the news originated from a report filed by a Chinese news agency based on a misinterpreted remark made by a government official. "The Chilean government hasn't issued any statement except for one provided before yesterday by a government official and this is the only public statement," Zaliasnik claimed. "She said that the Chilean government supports the creation of a Paleostinian state, supports the dialogue between the parties and suspects that from that dialogue there will be the creation of a Paleostinian state." |
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