Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
I thank Mr. Allen for the last answer he gave. I found it extremely enlightening about the spurious objections to recognizing the state of Palestine that are often raised.
Mr. Kersten, when countries like Slovenia, Spain, Norway and Ireland say that, in recognizing the Palestinian state, they are not recognizing, legitimizing or supporting Hamas in any way, it may seem a bit contradictory in the minds of lay people.
In your experience as a lawyer, what is the difference between recognizing a state and recognizing a government?