Ireland, Norway and Spain Join List of Nations to Formally Recognize a Palestinian State from cassandra harris Watch Video

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Ireland, Norway and Spain , Join List of Nations to Formally , Recognize a Palestinian State.<br/>Spain, Ireland and Norway have officially recognized <br/>a Palestinian state in what the BBC calls an effort to <br/>seek a political solution to the ongoing war in Gaza. .<br/>The countries said they hope their decisions will encourage <br/>other European nations to follow suit and help reach a <br/>ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages by Hamas. .<br/>The countries said they hope their decisions will encourage <br/>other European nations to follow suit and help reach a <br/>ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages by Hamas. .<br/>In response, Israel's government has accused Ireland, <br/>Norway and Spain of rewarding terrorism, while also <br/>withdrawing ambassadors from the countries. .<br/>The recognition of a Palestinian state<br/>by the three nations has increased pressure <br/>on Israel to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza. .<br/>BBC reports that two international courts have called for <br/>an end to the war and accused Israel's Prime Minister <br/>Benjamin Netanyahu of committing war crimes.<br/>BBC reports that two international courts have called for <br/>an end to the war and accused Israel's Prime Minister <br/>Benjamin Netanyahu of committing war crimes.<br/>At the same time, other western countries <br/>have also increased sanctions on Israeli <br/>settlers in occupied Palestinian territories. .<br/>According to Ireland, Spain and Norway, <br/>they recognize a Palestinian state based <br/>on borders established prior to the war in 1967.<br/>Before the war, Jerusalem was the <br/>capital of both Israel and Palestine.<br/>This is an important moment <br/>and I think it sends a signal to <br/>the world that there are practical <br/>actions you can take as a country <br/>to help keep the hope and destination <br/>of a two-state solution alive at <br/>a time when others are trying <br/>to sadly bomb it into oblivion, Simon Harris, Prime Minister of Ireland, via BBC.<br/>According to Spanish Prime Minister <br/>Pedro Sánchez, recognizing Palestine is , “an essential requirement if <br/>we are all to achieve peace.”.<br/>According to Spanish Prime Minister <br/>Pedro Sánchez, recognizing Palestine is , “an essential requirement if <br/>we are all to achieve peace.”