The countries of Ireland, Spain and Norway, which are among the countries of the European continent, announced today on Wednesday that they will recognize Palestine as a state from May 28, 2024.
These three governments also said that they hope other Western countries will follow suit and recognize Palestine as a state, and this decision by these three governments has caused Israel to call its ambassadors to Ireland, Spain and Norway. .
The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, who spoke about the recognition of his government in Palestine, said that this step is aimed at accelerating the efforts to ensure a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
“We hope that our identity and our reasons will contribute to other western countries to follow that path, because the more we meet, the more we will have the ability to establish a ceasefire, to release the hostages of Hamas, so that to start the political process that can lead to a peace agreement” he said in a speech in the lower house of the country.
These three countries have been campaigning for months among countries such as France, Portugal, Belgium and Slovenia, to get support for Palestinian recognition.
“Today, Ireland, Norway, and Spain are announcing that we recognize the Palestinian Authority. Each of us will now take whatever national action is necessary to implement that decision,” said Prime Minister Simon Simon. Harris.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said that the only way to find a political solution between Israel and Palestine is for them to be two countries that are on the same side and live together in peace and security.
Finally, the steps taken by the governments of Ireland, Spain and Norway are coming, as Israel’s operations in Gaza have killed more than 35,000 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
