Ireland now recognises Palestine as a State

Ireland will today formally recognise Palestine as a State with the Palestinian flag set to be raised over Leinster House.

The memo to Ministers is understood to point out that the 'clear and consistent' position of Ireland over recent decades is for the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory to end.Later Taoiseach Simon Harris will address the Dáil where it is expected he will say that Palestine should be able to vindicate the full rights of a State - including self-determination, self-governance and security.

Speaking in Jerusalem, Dana Erlich said she hoped to return to Ireland but said she saw Ireland’s Government as siding with Palestinians against Israel. Simon Harris added that efforts to keep the prospect of a two-State solution “alive” would be “a huge challenge” saying Ireland must be on the right side of history.“We have recognised both the State of Israel and the State of Palestine, precisely because we want to see a future of normalised relations between the two peoples.

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