Ireland announces recognition of Palestinian state today – Israel's warning video

The Irish government is preparing to announce today that it is proceeding with the recognition of a Palestinian state, Irish media reports. Dublin had announced in early April that it was preparing for this move and last week made it clear that it would proceed with recognizing a Palestinian state by May. A press conference of EU member state government leaders, including Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris, is scheduled to be held at 08:00 (local time; 10:00 Greek time). In this interview the Irish government will announce its decision to proceed with recognition, according to reports by Irish public broadcaster RTÉ and the Irish Times newspaper. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has uploaded a video to Dublin warning it that recognizing a Palestinian state will turn it into a “pawn in the hands of Iran” and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. This move will only “fuel extremism and instability,” according to Israeli diplomacy. The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, […]
Source: News Beast

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