Spain, Norway and Ireland said on Wednesday that they would recognize an independent Palestinian state, a rebuke to Israel over its war in Gaza and its decades of occupation of Palestinian territories.
More than 140 countries and the Holy See have recognized a Palestinian state, but most Western European countries and the United States have not.
Israel strongly opposes international attempts to recognize a Palestinian state and maintains that Israel needs to negotiate directly with Palestinian leaders on a permanent solution.
Mr. Netanyahu has said that establishing a Palestinian state would be an “existential danger” to Israel.
Countries that are moving toward recognizing Palestinian statehood argue that doing so would preserve the possibility of a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians.
Persons:
” Jonas Gahr, Spain’s, Pedro Sánchez, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, Mr, Sanchez, Simon Harris of, Netanyahu, Israel, ”, Israel Katz, ” Ziad Abu Amr, Aaron Boxerman, Henrik Pryser Libell, Adam Rasgon, Victoria Kim
Organizations:
Palestinian, West Bank
Locations:
Spain, Norway, Ireland, Israel, Gaza, Oslo, Palestine, Palestinian, United States