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On 22 May 2024, the Irish government announced that it, along with Spain and Norway, would formally recognize Palestine, a move that took effect on 28 May 2024

Recognition included treating Palestine "as a sovereign and independent state" and establishing full diplomatic relations between Dublin and Ramallah. An ambassador was to be appointed, and an embassy footprint established
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The move was met with sharp criticism from Israel, which recalled its ambassadors from Ireland, Spain, and Norway, labeling the decision a “reward for terrorism.” Palestinian leadership welcomed the step

Diplomatically, the decision was framed by Irish leadership as a symbolic and political act intended to keep the possibility of a two-state solution alive
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Formal diplomatic relations were later established: on 29 September 2024, Ireland and Palestine exchanged diplomatic notes, and in November 2024, Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid became the first Palestinian ambassador to Ireland