Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state on 28 May,
- Spain, Ireland and Norway said they sought to accelerate efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.
- The three countries say they hope their decision will spur other European Union countries to follow suit.
- Spain has recognised a unified Palestinian state, including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, under the Palestinian National Authority with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- The move means 146 of the 193 member states of the United Nations now recognise a Palestinian state.
- The Palestinian Authority exercises limited self-rule in the West Bank under Israeli military occupation.
- Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs said it would upgrade its representative office in Ramallah in the West Bank to an embassy, appoint an ambassador there and upgrade the status of the Palestinian mission in Ireland to an embassy.
