Colombia’s new President says decision by his predecessor to recognize “Palestine” days before he left office cannot be changed.
Colombia’s new government later said it would review the decision.
“We would have benefited from more analyses [about recognizing Palestine],” Duque continued.
“What we, the international community, should not do is be part of the problem, instead, we must be part of the solution. The solution is to form lasting peace, stability, and that the two-state solution will move forward,” he added.
Duque also told the radio station he believes a “two-state solution” to the Israel-PA conflict is the best one.
Several countries around the world have recognized “Palestine” as a state in recent years, though these moves have been mostly symbolic and have little, if any, diplomatic effect.
PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas met EU foreign ministers in Brussels earlier this year and asked them to recognize a Palestinian state on the pre-1967 territories with eastern Jerusalem as its capital.
PA cabinet chief Rami Hamdallah asked Norway in January to recognize Palestine, part of the PA’s efforts to bypass peace talks with Israel.