RAMALLAH, August 1, 2025 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas today welcomed the announcement by the Portuguese government that it has begun the process of recognizing the State of Palestine, with official recognition expected in September.
President Abbas described the move as a positive and courageous step that supports the path toward implementing the two-state solution and achieving peace based on international legitimacy and international law.
“We value this bold and constructive step by the friendly government of Portugal, which reinforces the path of the two-state solution and affirms the international community’s consensus on the necessity of ending the suffering endured by the Palestinian people,” said the President.
He renewed his call on all countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to take similar serious steps in support of peace.
The President also reaffirmed Palestine’s commitment to the pledges it made during the high-level international conference on a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and implementation of the two-state solution, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from July 28 to 30, 2025.
