Portuguese Parliament recognizes Nakba and supports Palestinian struggle

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Portuguese Parliament recognizes Nakba and supports Palestinian struggle
The Portuguese Parliament recognizes the Nakba or the catastrophe that befell the Palestinian people in 1948, and supports the Palestinians' right to self-determination.
https://www.hispantv.com/noticias/palestina/569057/portugal-parlamento-reconoce-nakba-palestina

Mechanically translated from Spanish

The Assembly of the Republic of Portugal approved on Friday by an absolute majority a resolution officially recognizing the Nakba, the day that marks the forced expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from their homes, and the creation of the Israeli regime (May 15, 1948). The date recalls the ethnic cleansing and almost total destruction of Palestinian society by Israel and the Palestinian people continue to suffer the consequences for all these 75 years.

The resolution condemns the expansionist policy of the Israeli occupation and censures that the illegal annexation of Palestinian lands by the Tel Aviv regime violates international law.

The Portuguese deputies also praised the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people to guarantee their right to self-determination.

A group of United Nations experts urges action to stop Israel's forced evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem and its "de-Palestinization."

The Portuguese legislative body also urged the Lisbon government to adopt "a clear and determined position" in defense of the rights of the Palestinian people, as established by international conventions and laws.

The Palestinian government on Friday welcomed the decision of the Portuguese Parliament to recognize the Nakba and considered it as "a true expression of Portugal's solidarity with the plight of the Palestinian people, which has been going on for 75 years."

Likewise, the Palestinian National Authority said that the decision is a first step towards the recognition of the independent State of Palestine by the Portuguese Government and a step towards the adoption of international resolutions that consider the Nakba a human tragedy.

UN denounces Israel's settlement activities as illegal
This decision by the Portuguese Parliament reflects growing international recognition of the Palestinian struggle for self-determination and also the world's almost unanimous support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, a global demand that ignores the Israeli occupation and even obstructs any solution to the conflict by expanding settlements on Palestinian land. 

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