Chile recognises Palestinian state

Al Jazeera English - Chile has become the latest South American country to officially recognise Palestine as an independent state.

"The government of Chile has adopted the resolution today recognising the existence of the state of Palestine as a free, independent and sovereign state," Alfredo Moreno, the foreign minister, said on Friday.

"Chile has permanently and consistently supported the right of the Palestinian people to constitute themselves as an independent state, in peaceful coexistence with the state of Israel," Moreno said. Read more.

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