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Ireland, Norway and Spain have declared that they will recognize a Palestinian state, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.

In recent weeks, Ireland has been discussing the potential of recognizing a Palestinian state in meetings with Spain, Slovenia, Belgium, Norway and Malta. These countries broadly share Ireland's view that the EU should recognize the Palestinian territories as a sovereign state.

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday: "Today Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we recognize the state of Palestine, each of us will undertake whatever national steps are necessary to give effect to that decision. I am confident that further countries will join us in taking this important step in the coming weeks."

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said, "There cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition."

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store

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All three leaders suggested that a two-state solution was essential for peace in the region.

The move will take effect by May 28, officials from each country said.

Israel criticized the decision as a "distorted step" and said the three countries were playing into the hands of Hamas, and that there would be "severe consequences."

Which countries recognize the Palestinian territories as a sovereign state?

None of the Group of Seven nations recognize the Palestinian territories as a sovereign state. The G7 includes Canada, France, Germany Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S.

In a vote that took place earlier this month, 143 of the 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of supporting a Palestinian state joining the UN.

The State of Palestine was officially declared by the Palestine Liberation Organization in November 1988. This claimed sovereignty over internationally recognized Palestinian territories, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

As of May 22, 140 countries formally recognize a Palestinian state, according to World Population Review.

Full list of countries that recognize a Palestinian state:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Albania
  3. Algeria
  4. Angola
  5. Antigua and Barbuda
  6. Argentina
  7. Azerbaijan
  8. Bahrain
  9. Bangladesh
  10. Belarus
  11. Belize
  12. Benin
  13. Bhutan
  14. Bolivia
  15. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  16. Botswana
  17. Brazil
  18. Brunei
  19. Bulgaria
  20. Burkina Faso
  21. Burundi
  22. Cambodia
  23. Cape Verde
  24. Central African Republic
  25. Chad
  26. Chile
  27. China
  28. Colombia
  29. Comoros
  30. Costa Rica
  31. Cuba
  32. Cyprus
  33. Czech Republic
  34. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  35. Djibouti
  36. Dominica
  37. Dominican Republic
  38. Ecuador
  39. Egypt
  40. El Salvador
  41. Equatorial Guinea
  42. Eswatini
  43. Ethiopia
  44. Gabon
  45. Georgia
  46. Ghana
  47. Grenada
  48. Guatemala
  49. Guinea
  50. Guinea-Bissau
  51. Guyana
  52. Haiti
  53. Honduras
  54. Hungary
  55. Iceland
  56. India
  57. Indonesia
  58. Iran
  59. Iraq
  60. Ivory Coast
  61. Jordan
  62. Kazakhstan
  63. Kenya
  64. Kuwait
  65. Kyrgyzstan
  66. Laos
  67. Lebanon
  68. Lesotho
  69. Liberia
  70. Libya
  71. Madagascar
  72. Malawi
  73. Malaysia
  74. Maldives
  75. Mali
  76. Malta
  77. Mauritania
  78. Mauritius
  79. Mongolia
  80. Montenegro
  81. Morocco
  82. Mozambique
  83. Namibia
  84. Nepal
  85. Nicaragua
  86. Niger
  87. Nigeria
  88. North Korea
  89. Oman
  90. Pakistan
  91. Papua New Guinea
  92. Paraguay
  93. Peru
  94. Philippines
  95. Poland
  96. Qatar
  97. Republic of the Congo
  98. Romania
  99. Russia
  100. Rwanda
  101. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  102. Saint Lucia
  103. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  104. Sao Tome and Principe
  105. Saudi Arabia
  106. Senegal
  107. Serbia
  108. Seychelles
  109. Sierra Leone
  110. Slovakia
  111. Somalia
  112. South Africa
  113. South Sudan
  114. Sri Lanka
  115. Sudan
  116. Suriname
  117. Sweden
  118. Syria
  119. Tajikistan
  120. Tanzania
  121. Thailand
  122. The Gambia
  123. Timor-Leste
  124. Togo
  125. Tunisia
  126. Turkey
  127. Turkmenistan
  128. Uganda
  129. Ukraine
  130. United Arab Emirates
  131. Uruguay
  132. Uzbekistan
  133. Vanuatu
  134. Vatican City
  135. Venezuela
  136. Vietnam
  137. Western Sahara
  138. Yemen
  139. Zambia
  140. Zimbabwe

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