Spain to recognise Palestinian statehood by July: Reports

According to several reports in Spanish media, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told journalist during a Middle East tour that his country will recognise Palestinian statehood by July.

Sanchez was cited by state news agency EFE and newspapers El Pais and La Vanguardia as making the remarks to the travelling press corps in Amman, Jordan on Monday.

EFE said Sanchez believes there will soon be a "critical mass" within the European Union to push several member states to adopt the same position.

The Spanish premier is currently on a trip across the Middle East, starting in Jordan before heading to Qatar and Saudi Arabia.