147 countries have recognized Palestine as a state. Practically all of Eastern Europe, Bulgaria in particular, in 1988. Then Yasser Arafat announced that they were creating their own state. We have been very helpful to their first ambassador. In reality, their budget comes from Europe, 90% from subsidies. T
This was stated by the international analyst Boyan Chukov in the Nova TV studio.
According to him, there is symbolism in the fact that it was Ireland, Norway and Spain that declared their support for the recognition of Palestine.
"Norway intertwined history and politics - the Oslo Accords were concluded. Sweden was the first country to recognize the Lutheran Church, whose members have great reservations about Jews. Spain has been in dialogue with Islam for centuries and tries to be a bridge between religions. Ireland has a different approach. This is about hatred of the British crown, which they say is "split" Palestine and Israel", he commented.