Ireland, Norway, and Spain have officially recognised Palestine as a separate state. Early this morning (May 22), Taoiseach Simon Harris broke the news that Ireland would recognise Palestine as an official state. Speaking to the press, Harris announced: “Today Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine, each of us will undertake whatever national steps are necessary to give effect to that decision.
“I am confident that further countries will join us in taking this important step in the coming weeks.” Mr Harris continued: “It is a statement of unequivocal support for a two-state solution, the only credible path to peace and security for Israel, for Palestine and for their peoples.” Soon after Mr Harris spoke, Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, and Norway’s Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide, said that both countries will recognise Palestine as a separate state from May 28.
Mr Sanchez said: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not have a project of peace for Palestine, even if the fight against the terrorist group Hamas is legitimate”. While Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store added: “There cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition. “The terror has been committed by Hamas and militant groups who are not supporters of a two-state solution and the state of Israel.
Palestine has a fundamental right to an independent state.” Now, the Israeli embassy have responded. In a statement, they e.
