Recognizing Palestine state before established could be ‘counterproductive,’ Italian premier says – Middle East Monitor

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Saturday that “now is not the right time” to recognize a Palestinian state, warning that premature recognition could be counterproductive and risk masking unresolved issues.

In an interview with Italian daily La Repubblica, Meloni criticized France’s recent recognition of the State of Palestine, calling it “rushed.”

“I believe that recognizing the State of Palestine, without there being a State of Palestine,…