Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognise Palestinian state
Israel has condemned the move as a reward for terrorism.
Norway, Spain and Ireland have announced that they will formally recognise Palestine as a state next week. Though the majority of countries worldwide recognise Palestinian statehood, few European nations do. We explain the status of Palestine under international law and within the UN structure. We also get reaction from Palestinians and Israel and ask our diplomatic correspondent what it means to be recognised as a state.
A member of parliament in the UK has received a standing ovation as he returned to work eight months after losing all his limbs because of sepsis. We hear what he had to say when he addressed the parliament.
Thousands of people gathered today in the capital of Iran for the second day of the funeral ceremonies for late president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Our colleague from 大象传媒 Persian has the latest.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Pro-Palestine activists set up protest camp at a university in Munich, Germany - 14 May 2024. Credit: ANNA SZILAGYI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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