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May 22 local timepropellerarcade, Norway, Ireland and Spain announced the recognition of the State of Palestine. Norway Prime Minister Steller and Foreign Minister Eide announced at a press conference on the same day that Norway would recognize the Palestinian state. Steller said the endorsement would take effect on May 28. Spanish Prime Ministerpropellerarcade...

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On May 22 local time, Norway, Ireland and Spain announced their recognition of the State of Palestine. Norway Prime Minister Steller and Foreign Minister Eide announced at a press conference on the same day that Norway would recognize the Palestinian state. Steller said the endorsement would take effect on May 28. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez announced in the House of Representatives that Spain would recognize the Palestinian state on May 28. On the 22nd, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris also stated that Ireland would formally recognize the state of Palestine. On the 10th of this month, the 10th emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution with a vote of 143 in favor, 9 against, and 25 abstentions, concluding that the State of Palestine meets the membership of the United Nations as stipulated in the United Nations Charter and should be accepted as a member of the United Nations.