Ireland–Palestine relations

Ireland–Palestine relations are the bilateral and historical relations between the Republic of Ireland and the State of Palestine.[1] Since 2000, Ireland had established a representative office in Ramallah and Palestine has an office in Dublin.[2] are both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean.

Ireland–Palestine relations

Ireland
Palestine
Diplomatic mission
Mission of Palestine, DublinRepresentative Office of Ireland, Ramallah

History

By the late 1960s, Ireland was increasingly concerned about the fate of Palestinian refugees who fled the Six Day War in 1967. In 1969, Irish Foreign Minister Frank Aiken described the problem as the "main and most pressing objective" of Ireland's Middle East policy.[3]

In 1980, Ireland was the first European Union member state to endorse the establishment of a Palestinian state.[4]

Despite strong support for Palestine in Ireland, the government is yet to implement a 2014 decision to formalise diplomatic relations between the two, but Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has indicated this could soon change [5]

See also

References
  1. Palestinian-Irish Relations
  2. "Palestinian-Irish Relations - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  3. "Diarmaid Ferriter: Time for Ireland to recognise Palestine". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  4. "Why the Irish Support Palestine". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  5. staff, T. O. I. "Irish FM: We'll recognize Palestine if peace talks remain stalled". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2018-12-05.


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