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Norway, Spain and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian state, their leaders said in near simultaneous announcements on Wednesday, defying staunch opposition from Israel. "This is an historic and important day for Ireland and Palestine," Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said in a speech to the nation. It was "never the wrong time to do the right thing," he said, comparing the Palestinian struggle for independence to Ireland's pursuit of independence over 100 years ago. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said in Oslo he hoped other countries would join in the initiative, bel...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against the intended recognition of an independent Palestinian state as announced by Norway, Ireland and Spain. "The intention of several European countries to recognize a Palestinian state is a reward for terrorism," Netanyahu said in a statement on Wednesday. "Eighty per cent of the Palestinians in Judea and Samaria [the West Bank] support the terrible massacre of October 7," he asserted. "This evil cannot be given a state." "This would be a terrorist state. It will try to repeat the massacre of October 7 again and again; we will not conse...
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Following an announcement by Norway, Ireland and Spain that they plan to recognize Palestine as an independent state, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell continues to speak out in favour of a two-state solution in the Middle East. "I take note of today’s announcement by 2 EU Member States -Ireland and Spain - and by Norway on the recognition of the State of Palestine," he wrote in a post on the social media platform X. "Within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, I will relentlessly work with all Member States to promote a common EU position based on a 2-state solution," ...
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Norway, Spain and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian state, their leaders said in near simultaneous announcements on Wednesday, defying staunch opposition from Israel. "This is an historic and important day for Ireland and Palestine," said Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris in a speech to the nation. It was "never the wrong time to do the right thing," he said, comparing the Palestinian struggle for independence to Ireland's pursuit of independence some 100 years ago. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said in Oslo he hoped other countries would join in the initiative, bel...
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France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné has rejected the idea of recognizing Palestine as a state at the present time. "Our position is clear: the recognition of Palestine is not taboo for France," said the minister on Wednesday after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz in Paris. However, the decision in favour of recognition must be beneficial, which means that it enables decisive progress at a political level, Séjourné said, stressing it has to be made at the right time. "It is not just a symbolic question or a question of political positioning, but a diplomatic instrument...
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Norway, Spain and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian state, their leaders said in near simultaneous announcements on Wednesday, defying staunch opposition from Israel. "This is an historic and important day for Ireland and Palestine," said Irish prime minister Simon Harris in a speech to the nation. It was "never the wrong time to do the right thing," he said, comparing the Palestinian struggle for independence to Ireland's pursuit of independence some 100 years ago. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said in Oslo he hoped other countries would join in the initiative, bel...
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Ireland's leader called it an "historic day" for Palestinians as his country, along with Norway and Spain, announced it would recognize the state of Palestine. "Each of us will now undertake whatever national steps are necessary to give effect to that decision," prime minister Simon Harris said in Dublin. Harris said he was "confident" other countries would join the initiative. "This is an historic and important day for Ireland and Palestine," he said. "On January 21 1919, Ireland asked the world to recognize our rights to be an independent state. Our message to the free nations of the world w...
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The leaders of Norway, Ireland and Spain say their countries will recognize Palestinian statehood, despite staunch opposition by Israel. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez simultaneously announced the move on Wednesday morning in their respective capitals. "The Palestinians have a fundamental, independent right to their own state. Both Israelis and Palestinians have the right to live in peace in separate states. There can be no peace in the Middle East without a two-state solution," a Norwegian government statement s...
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Israel is recalling its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland following the European countries' drive to recognize Palestinian statehood, Israel's foreign minister said on Wednesday. "I have instructed the immediate recall of Israel’s ambassadors to Ireland and Norway for consultations in light of these countries' decisions to recognize a Palestinian state," minister Israel Katz said. "I'm sending a clear and unequivocal message to Ireland and Norway: Israel will not remain silent in the face of those undermining its sovereignty and endangering its security," he posted on X. Shortly before Katz'...
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Norway will formally recognize Palestinian statehood on May 28, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on Wednesday, in a move staunchly opposed by Israel. The Nordic country's announcement comes amid a broader push within several European countries, such as Ireland, to recognize Palestine as a state, believing it will advance the prospects for peace in the region. The government in Israel rejects any unilateral attempts to impose a Palestinian state. "Recognizing a Palestinian state will lead to more terrorism, instability in the region and jeopardize any prospects for peace," the Israeli Forei...
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