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Cannot be combined with any other advertised offer. Contact local dealer for financing details. (765) 441-2185 KohlerWalkInBath.com/performance Call today for your FREE in-home quote! Scan for more information. Ireland, Norway and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state for the time, in a move the countries believe will help advance peace be- tween Israelis and Palestinians. Israel said it was a that will ex- tremism and The diplomatic decision, while rare, is largely sym- bolic.
The trio of nations hope their announcement, which takes May 28, will inject momentum into a stalled political process that could lead to a halt in ing and also apply pressure on Israel to move toward a two-state solution. the midst of a war, with tens of thousands killed and injured, we must keep alive the only alternative that a political solution for Israelis and Palestinians alike: Two states, living side by side, in peace and secu- said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr In Dublin, Prime Minister Simon Harris said our own history, we know what it (recognition) a reference to independence from the U.K. in 1921. let me also be clear, Hamas is not the Palestinian he said decision to recognize Palestine is taken to help create a peaceful leader Pedro Sanchez said the recognition re- public opinion in his country and was also the right thing to do. recognition is not against Israel, is not against the he said.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz immediately or- dered the return to Israel of the Israeli ambassadors in Ireland, Norway and Spain. In a video released Tuesday, foreign ministry warned that a Pal- estinian state will lead to more terrorism, instability in the region and jeopardize any prospects for Who already recognizes state? Most of the world already recognizes a Palestinian state. The U.S., U.K. and major Western nations are not among them. Slovenia and Malta have signaled they may soon also recognize a Palestinian state.
Prior to the announcement by Spain and Ireland, Sweden was the only EU member state to recognize Pal- estinian statehood. Norway is not part of the EU. Other EU countries, such as Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland, recognized Palestinian statehood prior to joining the 27- nation economic and political bloc. Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian diplomatic envoy to the U.K., said the move would us closer to justice and a sustainable peace. We urge the few remaining countries in the world to follow announcement comes on the heels of a decision by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, defense minister, Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders, in- cluding Yahya Sinwar, the militant leader in Ga- za.
Israel slammed the move as an act that drew between elected and Hamas. President Joe Biden described the move as But Karim Khan, the top prosecutor, said it was necessary because he had ground to be- that both Netanyahu and Sinwar criminal for war crimes and crimes against hu- manity. retaliatory war in Gaza has killed thousands of civilians. A panel of judges at the ICC now will consid- er whether to issue the arrest warrants. That process could take months or longer.
What is the two-state solution? A two-state solution has been a hallmark of Israeli- Palestinian peace initiatives for years. It calls for the creation of an independent Palestinian state existing alongside Israel. The concept has been embraced by the U.N. and successive Democratic and Republican administrations. Its origins trace to 1947, when the U.N.
agreed a plan partitioning Palestine into Arab and Jewish states with international rule over Jerusalem. Jewish leaders ac- cepted the plan. Arab leaders rejected it. Some of the longstanding perceived obstacles to a two-state solution include that both Israelis and Pales- tinians claim Jerusalem as their capital; that Israel has expanded settlements on Palestinian lands in the West Bank; and the so-called right of return claimed by mil- lions of Palestinians or their descendants who were evicted from their land when Israel was created in 1948. Israeli forces deeper into Rafah Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded dis- trict in the heart of Rafah on Wednesday during one of the most intense nights of bombardment of the south- ern Gaza city since Israel launched its there this month.
assault on Rafah on southern edge has set hundreds of thousands of people what had been a refuge for half of the 2.3 million people. It has also cut the main access routes for aid into Ga- za, drawing international fears of mass casualties and famine. troops have been slowly moving into the east- ern outskirts of Rafah since the start of the month. Residents and militants said tanks had taken up new positions on Wednesday along the southern border fence with Egypt, and were now stationed on the edge of the Yibna neighborhood at the center of Rafah. They had not yet entered the district as had been intense.
armed wing said it had struck two armored troop carriers at a gate along the border fence with anti- tank rockets. Palestinian residents said Israeli drones were into the Yibna suburb and had opened overnight on boats on the beach of Rafah causing some to catch has been no stopping of Israeli all night, from drones, helicopters, warplanes and said one resident of Rafah, asking for his name to be with- held to protect his security. Contributing: Reuters 3 more nations recognize Palestinian state Smoke billows from burning tires amid clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces conducting a raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. ZAIN VIA GETTY IMAGES Symbolic step meant to encourage peace process Kim Hjelmgaard USA TODAY.
