How history led three countries to recognize a Palestinian state
When three European countries formally recognize Palestinian statehood next week, little will change on the ground in Gaza. But for the governments of Ireland, Norway, and Spain, that’s not the point.
Precisely at a time when peace seems furthest away, the largely symbolic announcement stands as a desperate call to revive the two-state solution seen by most of the international community as paramount to future peace between Israel and a Palestinian state.
The move is considered premature by the United States and most other European countries. They maintain that lasting peace requires a negotiated agreement first. But the move by
