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Ireland will soon formally recognise state of Palestine, Tánaiste tells Dáil
Ireland and some other EU states to announce formal recognition of Palestine once peace initiative is underway
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Ireland will shortly formally recognise the State of Palestine, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has told the Dáil.
Speaking on Tuesday evening in a debate on the appointment of the new Cabinet, following the election of Simon Harris as Taoiseach, Mr Martin said that the approach of delaying recognition “is not credible or tenable any longer”.
He said he had been in discussions about recognition with other countries involved in peace initiatives in Gaza, adding: “It is my intention to bring to Government a formal proposal on recognition when these wider international discussions are complete.
“But be in no doubt recognition of a Palestinian State will happen.”