(JTA) Cnaan Liphshiz - Newly appointed Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said he opposed recognizing Palestinian statehood because it would not contribute to renewed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. "The overwhelming majority, including the Dutch government, believes that it does not contribute to the priority issue of restarting negotiations if we all of a sudden go ahead [and recognize a Palestinian state] because Sweden also did it," Koenders said.
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