Irish lawmakers urged their government Wednesday to recognize Palestine as a state in a symbolic motion that sailed through parliament unopposed.
Ireland's parliament is the fourth European assembly to call for the recognition of Palestinian statehood since October.
Lawmakers in France, Britain and Spain also endorsed similar motions, reflecting growing frustration with the deadlocked Middle East peace process.
Sweden has gone even further, officially recognizing Palestine as a state in a move that prompted Israel to recall its ambassador.
The non-binding motion agreed by lawmakers in Dublin called on the government to "officially recognize the State of Palestine, on the basis of the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital, as established in UN resolutions".
This would be "a further positive contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict", it added. more
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