Armenia has recognized Palestinian statehood, the latest country to do so amid a backlash to an ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza that has claimed thousands of civilian victims. Yerevan supports a UN resolution on an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and is in favor of a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on June 21. Several Western countries have recognized a Palestinian state since the start of Israel's offensive after an October attack by fighters from Hamas -- designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and EU -- on southern Israel that killed some 1,200 people and resulted in about 250 being taken hostage. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Armenian Service, click here.
Armenia Becomes Latest Country To Recognize Palestinian Statehood
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