Hardtalk. , ~ a, Espen Barth Eide, welcome you i hardtalk why hardtalk. Thank you, sarah. Why has norway hardtalk. Thank you, sarah. Why has norway decided hardtalk. Thank you, sarah. Why has norway decided to hardtalk. Thank you, sarah. Why has norway decided to recognise l has norway decided to recognise the Palestinian State now . Well, simply put because we think is the right thing to do and we also think its the right time to do it. We always wanted to strive towards a 2 State Solution with the Palestinian State side by side with israel. But until now we used to think that our bilateral recognition would have to come at the end of a process but we changed our view looking at the deplorable situation on the ground, not only everything that has happened over the last seven months, but over the last years, when no Real Progress to place a now we join all the countries in saying we want to lift the status of the palestinians to have a better balance in the final negotiations with isra
From his country and japan to sit down and talk. Xi jinping says hes seriously considering the possibility of high level dialogue but before it can happen he says the right environment needs to be established. Japan china relations have been strained since last fall because of a territorial dispute. Xi made the comments after meeting with a senior japanese politician. Natsuo yamaguchi leads the new komeito party. He delivered a letter from Prime Minister shinzo abe. Natsuo yamaguchi told xi his visit marks the first step in improving relations. He says its important to continue dialogue leading to a bilateral summit. Xi jinping said he respects abe. He said abe was active in strengthening ties the last time he was Prime Minister and he said he hopes abe will continue with that work. Translator i hope this meeting will improve japan china relations. It reflects chinas desire to improves ties. Xi referred to the dispute over the Senkaku Islands in the east china sea. Japan controls the t
Palestinian residents of the southern Gaza city of Rafah have reported an escalation of fighting Tuesday as Israeli forces pressed their assault on the border town once seen as the
Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a coordinated effort by the three Western European nations to add international pressure on Israel to soften its response to last year’s Hamas-led attack. Israel condemned the diplomatic move, which will have no immediate impact on the war…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a coordinated effort by the three Western European nations to add international pressure on