“Jamaica’s role has always been to be a voice of reason. We believe that boycotts or disengagement are not the best path forward. We must be present, we must listen, and we must continue to use the channels of diplomacy,” Johnson Smith said on Nationwide at Five on Friday. Jamaica has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign state and has repeatedly reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution as the only viable path to peace in the Middle East. Minister Johnson Smith stressed that this r