Spain, Ireland poised to back Palestinian state – DW – 05/20/2024
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Spain and Ireland are set to push ahead with an initiative to recognize a Palestinian state. Other EU members and European countries may also provide their backing.

Spain and Ireland are set to push ahead with an initiative to recognize a Palestinian state. Other EU members and European countries may also provide their backing.

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  • Skua@kbin.social
    11·
    6 months ago

    Spain is a particularly interesting one. They’re not normally too keen on recognising any sort of breakaway region so as not to legitimise the Catalan independence movement. Take a look at a map of recognition of Kosovo for an example. Not that I’m complaining by any means; it’s a welcome surprise

    • applepie@kbin.social
      3·
      6 months ago

      Palestine was never formally subjugated by Tue state of Israel, Israel just has a strong presence to impose de facto control which appears to be rather offending to certain peoples’ sesenbilities.