Several member states of the European Union are considering to jointly recognize the state of Palestine on May 21, says Anadolu Agency citing Irish media report.
Public broadcaster RTE said Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and Malta have recently intensified contacts with a view to jointly recognizing Palestinian statehood on that day.
In a joint statement on March 22, former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar and his Spanish, Maltese and Slovenian counterparts said they had discussed their “readiness to recognize Palestine and said that we would do so when it can make a positive contribution and the circumstances are right.”
On May 6, Taoiseach Simon Harris spoke to his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, which a government spokesperson called “a good and thorough call” regarding the “grave situation in the Middle East.”
Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Micheal Martin said during a meeting of his Green Party that Ireland will intervene in the genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) soon after South Africa has filed its substantive case, which he expects to happen by October, according to the broadcaster.
He also noted that Ireland is pushing the European Commission for a response to a letter sent by Ireland and Spain seeking a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.