Valletta - Saba:
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela announced last night that his country will recognize the State of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly next September.
Abela made this announcement hours after a similar announcement by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and days after France announced its plans to recognize the State of Palestine.
"Our position expresses our commitment to efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East," Abela said in a Facebook post.