File Photo: Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman addresses Israeli diplomats during a conference in Jerusalem 25 December 2011 (Photo: Reuters)
Israel's top diplomat on Thursday denounced the Swedish government's recognition of a Palestinian state as "deplorable", saying it would undermine efforts to resolve the conflict.
"The decision of the Swedish government to recognise a Palestinian state is a deplorable decision which only strengthens extremist elements and Palestinian rejectionism," Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in a statement.
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