Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said their countries would make recognition official on May 28, in a joint move with Ireland, whose leader Simon Harris said he expected other countries to join an upswell of support for Palestinian statehood in the coming weeks.
Several European Union countries have in the past weeks indicated that they plan to declare their recognition of a Palestinian state, arguing a two-state solution is essential for lasting peace in the region.
“There cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition,” Gahr Store said at a press conference.
In Ireland, Taoiseach Harris called recognition “a historic and important day for Ireland and for Palestine.” READ MORE
