Ireland, Norway, and Spain to Recognize Palestine | 25 May 2024

Source: TH

Recently, Ireland, Norway, and Spain have announced that they will formally recognize the state of Palestine on 28th May 2024.

  • In response, Israel ordered the immediate return of its ambassadors from Ireland, Norway, and Spain, expressing strong opposition and dissatisfaction.
  • Also, recently at the United Nations General Assembly, 143 of 193 UN member countries voted in favor of granting full membership to Palestine.
    • India has always supported the two-state solution and was one of the first non-Arab nations to recognise Palestine as a state in 1988.
      • India has also recognised the Palestine Liberation Organization.

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