Corsica Assembly recognizes Palestine, denounces Israeli ‘genocidal’ actions in Gaza
The regional assembly of the Mediterranean island of Corsica, a region that mostly seeks autonomy from mainland France, has passed a resolution recognizing the Palestinian state amid the Israeli regime’s ongoing genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The resolution, put forward by Corsican Assembly President Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, stated that it “recognizes the existence of the State of Palestine, in accordance with previous United Nations resolutions.”
“The @AssembleeCorse recognizes the State of Palestine, denounces the genocidal acts committed against the Palestinian population, and opposes the use of Corsican and Sardinian military bases for operations that violate universal human rights,” Maupertuis wrote in a post on X after the resolution was passed.
The island of Sardinia is an autonomous Italian territory.
The resolution further asserted that the actions committed by the Israeli regime in Gaza are “tantamount to international crimes, including the crime of genocide.”
It also expressed Corsica’s long-standing solidarity with the Palestinian people, who have faced decades of occupation, discrimination, and systematic violence.
The resolution further urged France to officially recognize the state of Palestine, calling on Paris to halt all arms shipments to Israel as long as the occupying regime continues its attacks in violation of international law.
France retreated from earlier plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the international summit in New York earlier in the month after pressure from the United States.
Although 147 countries already recognize Palestine, many European states have hesitated, often linking recognition to Israeli consent and broader diplomatic progress. Last year, Ireland, Spain, and Norway broke ranks and formally recognized Palestinian statehood.
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