Palestinian leadership praises Spain's parliament

The Palestinian leadership on Saturday praised Spain's parliament for recommending its government to recognize the Palestinian state if peace talks with Israel did not resume.
'This is a step in the right direction,' said Saeb Erekat, a Palestinian negotiator. He called on the Spanish government to vote for the Palestinians when they seek the UN recognition on statehood in September.
Erekat explained that seeking the UN recognition doesn't contradict with efforts to resume the peace negotiations which have stalled last year. Read more