Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden said today that his country is officially recognizing a Palestinian state and that making this designation is the beginning of a “commitment to hope.”

“It is the beginning of a renewed commitment to hope, a commitment to diplomacy, to dialogue, to coexistence, and a two-state solution. To the idea fragile, but still possible, that peace can prevail,” Frieden said.

Speaking at a summit at the United Nations General Assembly, the prime minister recalled the history of the UN and said the decision to recognize Palestinian statehood is aligned with the values enshrined by the coalition.

He said Luxembourg believes “that the two-state solution remains the only viable way forward for lasting peace” and vowed that his country would act to be a parter to achieve peace.”

Frieden reiterated that it is “not a decision against Israel or its people” and also not a move to “reward violence.”

Some background: Luxembourg is the latest of several countries to also recognize a Palestinian state today, including France, Monaco, and Belgium.