Israel-Gaza: Slovenia officially recognizes Palestinian state

The Slovenian Parliament on Tuesday voted to approve the proposal of recognizing the statehood of Palestine, a move the legislator body said would hopefully help stop the violence in Gaza.

Fifty-two parliamentary members out of 90 seats voted for the recognition, making Slovenia, currently a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, the fourth European country after Spain, Norway and Ireland in recent weeks to make the decision.

It follows in the steps of Spain, Ireland and Norway as part of a wider effort to coordinate pressure on Israel to end the conflict in Gaza.

Wafaa, a Gaza native who now lives in Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana said she was "extremely" happy over the move and hopeful that more countries will follow.

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