The governments of the three countries last week vowed to officially recognise Palestine as a state, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors from the countries.
Spain, Ireland and Norway have formally recognised Palestinian statehood.
The governments of the three countries last week vowed to officially recognise Palestine as a state, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors from the countries.
Israel also accused the three European nations of encouraging terrorism.
The three governments have said they hope by acting together they will encourage other European countries to follow suit.
According to them, the aim is to ensure peace in the region, secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas.
The recognition of Palestine by the three countries will put more pressure on Israel.
It comes after two international courts called for an end to military operations in southern Gaza and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of war crimes.
All three countries said they recognised a Palestinian state based on borders established before the war in 1967, with Jerusalem as the capital of both Israel and Palestine, BBC reports.
The Irish government said it now “recognises Palestine as a sovereign and independent state and agreed to establish full diplomatic relations between Dublin and Ramallah”.
It said an “Ambassador of Ireland to the State of Palestine will be appointed along with a full Embassy of Ireland in Ramallah”.
Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said it was “a special day for Norway-Palestine relations” as the official recognition came into effect on Tuesday.
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez asserted that the announcement was “not against anyone, least of all Israel”.
Slovenia, Malta and Belgium have in recent months indicated they could recognise Palestine too. But Belgium’s government appears to have cooled on the idea ahead of elections.
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