Three new countries recognise Palestine as an independent state – Denmark holds back

Norway, Spain and Ireland have announced that they will formally recognise Palestine as a state. A furious Israel has recalled its envoys from Dublin, Oslo and Madrid for emergency consultations. Denmark says it will only recognise Palestine under a two-state solution.

A protester wearing a ‘Freedom for Palestine’ flag at a demonstration in Copenhagen. Photo: Lena Hunter

Norway, Spain and Ireland announced today that they will formally recognise Palestine as a state on 28 May. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called the move akin to “rewarding terrorism”, describing the Palestinian militant group Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, which sparked the violent escalations that have become today’s Gaza war. Israel has recalled […]


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