The wave of acceptance being enjoyed by the PA (Palestinian Authority) among European countries continues as Ireland has joined the list. The nation’s parliament voted to recognize a PA state.
Israel expressed criticism of the decision, explaining it does not contribute to ongoing peace-making efforts. Israel maintains that while it supports the two-state solution, this must be the result of direct negotiations and not a unilateral PA move.
The European Union Parliament is scheduled to discuss recognizing Palestine next week, on Wednesday, 25 Kislev. Some EU nations feel the move is ill timed and it will have a negative impact on EU efforts to exhibit neutrality as its plays a role in regional peace-making efforts between Israel and the PA.
To date the parliaments of France, Britain and Spain have announced they will recognize Palestine.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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The Irish drunks are some of the most loathsome antisemites in Europe. There is only a negligible amount of Jews there so they could not even try to excuse themselves in the typical ( libelous) fashion that other Antisemitic nations do.They barely know what a Jew looks like. Yet every slum neiborhood has vile anti Jewish graffiti scrawled on every crumbling wall.
to A conan doyle:
The Irish hate Jews because since their childhood they have been taught that we kill their god. What do you expect from frumm Catholics?