A group of United Nations experts on Monday urged all countries to recognise a Palestinian state to help achieve peace in the Middle East.
\nThis appeal followed shortly after Spain, Ireland, and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state, a move that has angered Israel, which has faced increasing isolation after nearly eight months of conflict in Gaza.
\nThe experts, including the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories, stated that recognising a Palestinian state is a crucial acknowledgement of the rights of the Palestinian people and their struggle for freedom and independence.
\n\u201cThis is a pre-condition for lasting peace in Palestine and the entire Middle East \u2013 beginning with the immediate declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza and no further military incursions into Rafah,\u201d they said.
\n\u201cA two-state solution remains the only internationally agreed path to peace and security for both Palestine and Israel and a way out of generational cycles of violence and resentment.\u201d
\nIsrael\u2019s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
\nBy recognising a Palestinian state, Spain, Ireland, and Norway aim to accelerate efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel\u2019s conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
\nThe three countries hope their decision will encourage other European Union states to follow their lead. However, Denmark\u2019s parliament later rejected a proposal to recognise a Palestinian state.
\nIsrael has consistently condemned moves to recognise a Palestinian state, arguing that they strengthen Hamas, the militant Islamist group responsible for the deadly 7th October attack on Israel, which triggered the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.
\nThe conflict has resulted in the deaths of more than 36,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza\u2019s health ministry.
\nIsrael reports that the 7th October attack, the worst in its 75-year history, killed 1,200 people and saw over 250 hostages taken.
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