Spain, Norway, And Ireland Recognise The State Of Palestine: Report (iamge@Pixabay)
Spain recognised the State of Palestine. The decision was approved in the country’s cabinet, said government spokesperson Pilar Alegria, as reported by media. Alegria said that the cabinet had adopted the decision to recognise Palestinian state with one objective, which is to help the Israelis and the Palestinians achieve peace.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that the recognition of the state is “the only route to peace” in the Middle East”. He made the remarks before the cabinet vote for formally recognising the State of Palestine. He called the move a “matter of historical justice”.
The Spanish Prime Minister further said that the State of Palestine must be viable with the West Bank and Gaza, which is connected by a corridor and with East Jerusalem as its capital. He said that Madrid will not recognise any changes to the pre-1967 borders unless it is agreed by both Israel and Palestine.
Last week, Spain,Norway, and Ireland announced about the decision to recognise Palestine as a state. The countries also said that the move is intended to support peace, is not an endorsement of Hamas or an opposition to Israel, according to statements from Spain and Ireland.
Israel Katz, the Israeli Foreign Minister accused Spain of being a “partner to incitement” to Jewish “genocide”. Taking to his X (formerly twitter), he drew a parallel between Spanish Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar after her call for a free Palestine “from the river to the sea”.
By officially recognising Palestine, Norway said that “Norway has been one of the most fervent defenders of a Palestinian state for more than 30 years”.
In a statement released, Ireland said that Dublin has recognised “Palestine as a sovereign and independent state and agreed to establish full diplomatic relations between Dublin and Ramallah”. It further said that an Ambassador of Ireland to the State of Palestine will be appointed along with a full Embassy of Ireland in Ramallah.
The Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said that the Ireland’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood is “about keeping hope alive”, and reiterated that the two-state solution is the only way for Israel and Palestine to live side by side with peace and security.
He further added that, “I again call on Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel to listen to the world and stop the humanitarian catastrophe we are seeing in Gaza”.
