Ireland to recognise Palestinian state ( www.reuters.com )

Ireland will recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday, adding that he expected other countries to follow in the coming weeks after talking to world leaders.

"Today, Ireland, Norway, and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine," Harris said at a press conference.

"In the lead up to today's announcement, I've spoken with a number of other leaders and counterparts and I'm confident that further countries will join us in taking this important step in the coming weeks," he added.

Hugh_Jeggs ,

"Ah, oi hear yer an antisemite now father"

😂

Kidplayer_666 ,

So. They announced an announcement of recognition. Why not just announce

khannie ,
@khannie@lemmy.world avatar

There was quite a bit of speculation that we would do the formal recognition yesterday and I suppose this announcement is essentially it as nothing will stop it.

I wonder if the extra few days before formal recognition is to allow some on the fence to join in / possibly to allow for the slow wheels of bureaucracy to turn. I'm not sure what legal steps have to be taken to formally recognise a country. I don't suppose it happens very often.

It's no surprise to me that they've recalled their ambassador. Quite a few opposition politicians here have been calling for the expulsion anyway so it seemed like an inevitability.

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