#Norway, #Ireland and #Spain say they will recognize a #Palestinian state, deepening #Israel’s isolation
By JOSEPH WILSON, MELANIE LIDMAN and JOSEPH KRAUSS
Updated 8:17 AM EDT, May 22, 2024
"Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in #Gaza. Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries.
"Palestinians welcomed the announcements as an affirmation of their decades-long quest for statehood in #EastJerusalem, the #WestBank and the #GazaStrip — territories Israel seized in the 1967 Mideast war and still controls.
"While some 140 countries — more than two-thirds of the #UnitedNations — recognize a Palestinian state, Wednesday’s cascade of announcements could build momentum at a time when even close allies of Israel have piled on criticism for its conduct in Gaza.
"It was the second blow to Israel’s international reputation this week after the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said he would seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu and his defense minister. The International Court of Justice is also considering allegations of genocide that Israel has strenuously denied."
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