Early recognition of Palestine could be 'counterproductive,' Italy's Meloni says

Source: Politico

Early recognition of Palestine could be ‘counterproductive,’ Italy’s Meloni says

Her remarks to La Repubblica come soon after France said it would be the latest European country — and the first in the G7 — to recognize Palestinian statehood.

July 26, 2025 2:58 pm CET
By Mari Eccles

Recognizing the state of Palestine before it has been established could be “counterproductive,” Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.

“I am very much in favor of the state of Palestine, but I am not in favor of recognizing it prior to establishing it,” she told Italian newspaper La Repubblica in an interview published Saturday.

“If something that doesn’t exist is recognized on paper, the problem could appear to be solved when it isn’t,” Meloni said.

“I believe that recognizing the state of Palestine, without there being a state of Palestine, could actually be counterproductive to the objective,” the prime minister said.

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