PA welcomes Colombia's recognition of 'Palestine'

The Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet on Tuesday welcomed the decision of Colombia to recognize “Palestine” as a state.

During its weekly meeting in Ramallah, the cabinet, headed by Rami Hamdallah, affirmed that Colombia, through this step, proves “its keenness to support the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights to self-determination and independence in accordance with the principles of the international law and many other relevant international resolutions.