These countries broadly share Ireland's view that the EU should recognize the Palestinian territories as a sovereign state.

On May 28, Norway, Ireland and Spain formally recognized Palestine as an independent state. Palestine proclaimed independence in 1988. A UK mandate was effective in its territory before.

Although 140 countries and the United Nations have already recognized Palestine, most Western European countries had not. (JTA) — Spain, Norway and Ireland said Wednesday they would formally ...

Already, the great majority of countries in the world — around 140 of them — recognize a Palestinian state. The declarations have symbolic value for the Palestinians, and they serve to ...

This is the worst idea in American foreign-policy since the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It is foolish, counterproductive, and ...

There are already some 142 countries that recognize Palestine as a state and have full diplomatic relations with it. The UNGA vote, which is mostly symbolic, is viewed as an international ...

YEREVAN, Armenia — The Armenian government said Friday that it would recognize the state of Palestine ... meeting for an official rebuke. The two countries’ relations have already been ...

In the last decade, countries have begun to change their positions on Palestine’s status, namely in Latin America. See TASS Infographics for more details on which states recognize Palestine.

Ireland's Harris said he thinks other countries will recognize a Palestinian state "in the weeks ahead." More than 140 countries have already done so, "but most Western European countries and the ...

While some 140 countries — more than two-thirds of the United Nations — recognize a Palestinian state, Wednesday’s cascade of announcements could build momentum at a time when even close ...