<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Occupied Palestine | فلسطين]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[occupiedpalestine]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/author/hajarhajar/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Cyprus offers to rally European support for Palestinian&nbsp;state]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Published today (updated) 27/06/2011 21:24<br />
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<p>RAMALLAH (Ma&#8217;an) &#8212; Cyprus on Monday said it would rally support in Europe for the Palestinian bid for UN recognition of statehood in September.</p>
<p>Cyprus recognized a Palestinian state on 1967 borders in January.</p>
<p>Cyprus Interior Minister Neoclis Sylikiotis offered to continue to support Palestine during a meeting with his Palestinian Authority counterpart Said Abu Ali Ramallah.</p>
<p>The ministers also discussed ways to increase bilateral cooperation and to promote joint activities in civil defense and immigration.</p>
<p>Abu Ali stressed the importance of the relationship between the PA and Cyprus, and thanked Sylikiotis for his government&#8217;s support for Palestine and Palestinian refugees.</p>
<p>Sylikiotis said his government was willing to train PA task forces to respond to crises such as earthquakes and floods. He added that Cyprus&#8217; Ministry of Justice would assist in training PA police.</p>
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