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Spain, Ireland and Norway have said that they will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s offensive

Ireland, Norway, and Spain said they would formally recognize the State of Palestine on May 28. Israel said it was recalling its envoys to Ireland and Norway for "urgent consultations" and was expected to do the same with its ambassador to Spain.

IRISH premier Simon Harris has said that Ireland, along with Norway and Spain, has recognised Palestine has a “legitimate right to statehood”.

Watch again as the Palestinian state was recognised by Ireland Prime Minister Simon Harris on Wednesday 22 May.

Norway, Ireland and Spain will recognize a Palestinian state in a historic move

Israel recalls ambassadors and says the recognition sends the message that ‘terrorism pays’

Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israel’s ambassadors from Ireland and Norway to immediately return to Israel, as Norway said it would recognize a Palestinian state and Ireland was expected to do the same

Joe Biden does not believe unilateral recognition is the right path; Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre said ‘there cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition’

The three European countries will formally enact recognition on May 28 despite Israel’s warnings of the consequences.