Norway recognizes Palestinian state, Ireland to follow

‘The Norwegian Government has decided that Norway will recognize Palestine as a state,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said, as he explained that the move was his country’s response to the Gaza war.

TOVAH LAZAROFF MAY 22, 2024 08:21

Updated: MAY 22, 2024 10:11
A STUDENT protester waves a Palestinian flag above Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University in New York, in late April.(photo credit: MARY ALTAFFER/REUTERS)
Norway announced its recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday morning and Ireland is expected to follow suit within the hour.

‘The Norwegian Government has decided that Norway will recognize Palestine as a state,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said, as he explained that the move was his country’s response to the Gaza war.

“In the midst of a war, with tens of thousands killed and injured, we must keep alive the only alternative that offers a political solution for Israelis and Palestinians alike: Two states, living side by side, in peace and security,’ he explained.

Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017. (credit: REUTERS)

‘No two-state solution without a Palestinian state’

“The Palestinian people have a fundamental, independent right to self-determination. Both Israelis and Palestinians have a right to live in peace in their respective states,” he said.

“There will be no peace in the Middle East without a two-state solution. There can be no two-state solution without a Palestinian state. In other words, a Palestinian state is a prerequisite for achieving peace in the Middle East,’ Støre stressed.

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