A protester waves a Palestinian flag during a Pro-Palestine demonstration held in Berlin, Germany, on May 18, 2024. Hundreds of people rallied in solidarity with Palestine and called for a ceasefire and an end to Israel’s war in Gaza. Protesters chanted slogans, held signs, and waved Palestinian flags. (Photo by Babak Bordbar / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by BABAK BORDBAR/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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Norway, Ireland and Spain will recognize an independent Palestinian state, the three countries’ prime ministers said Wednesday, in the hope of bringing about a peaceful resolution to a conflict that has raged for more than 75 years.
“In the middle of a war, with tens of thousands of dead and injured, we must keep alive the only thing that can provide a safe home for both Israelis and Palestinians: two states that can live in peace with each other,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told a press conference, according to Reuters.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on social media that his country will approve the recognition of a Palestinian state in the Council of Ministers on May 28, according to a CNBC translation.
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