Norway, Ireland and Spain have recognized a Palestinian state in a historic move. Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the Scandinavian country will officially recognize a Palestinian state as of May 28.

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state on Wednesday in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Israel ordered back its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland.

It was a lightning cascade of announcements. First was Norway, whose Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said “there cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition.”

Gahr Støre said the Scandinavian country will officially recognize a Palestinian state as of May 28. “By recognizing a Palestinian state, Norway supports the Arab peace plan,” he said.

  • ProvableGecko@lemmy.world
    52·
    5 months ago

    Do you think this may have something to do with the declining votes for the Catalan separatist parties?

    • PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de
      6·
      5 months ago

      No idea. I suppose Catalan and Basque separatism is quite different from Palestinian. Maybe it’s due to Spains proximity to the Arab world?

    • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      Those parties are in the current Spanish government. Also the issue of independence is talked about less. Hence this is possible.