{"id":260639,"date":"2024-04-14T07:51:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T23:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=260639"},"modified":"2024-04-14T07:55:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T23:55:17","slug":"new-irish-pm-says-getting-much-closer-to-recognising-palestinian-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=260639","title":{"rendered":"New Irish PM Says Getting ‘Much Closer’ To Recognising Palestinian State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


<\/a>DUBLIN, Apr 14 (NNN-MENA) – Ireland, Spain and other countries are getting “much closer” to recognising a Palestinian state, new Irish Prime Minister, Simon Harris, said on Friday, as he met Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comments, following talks in Dublin, came hours after Norway <\/a>announced, during a visit by Sanchez that, it too was ready to recognise a Palestinian state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spanish leader is currently on a European tour, including a stop in Poland, aimed at drumming up support for the move, according to a Spanish government spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harris became Ireland’s youngest ever prime minister, just five days ago, after predecessor Leo Varadkar<\/a>, abruptly quit, last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ireland has repeatedly signalled its intention to recognise a Palestinian state, and its new leader appears eager to make good on the pledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Let me, this evening, say, our assessment is that, that point is coming much closer and we would like to move together in doing so,” Harris said, at a joint press conference with Sanchez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When we move forward, we would like to do so with as many others as possible, to lend weight to the decision and to send the strongest message,” Harris added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The people of Palestine have long sought the dignity of their own country and sovereignty – a home that, like Ireland and Spain, can take its place amongst the nations of the earth.”– NNN-MENA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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