The Irish government is expected to accept a motion to be proposed by the opposition calling on parliament to recognize Palestine as a state, Reuters reports
The decision follows the
passing of a motion in Ireland's upper house in October
calling on the government to formally recognize a Palestinian state. Members of parliament in the lower house are due to discuss the motion proposed by the opposition Sinn Fein party later
on Tuesday and
on Wednesday, according to
Reuters. A government spokesman said it will not oppose the bill, meaning MPs will not be required to vote.
The motion calls on the government to "officially recognize the State of Palestine, on the basis of the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital, as established in UN resolutions, as a further positive contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
It also recognizes that "continued Israeli settlement construction and extension activities in the West Bank, is illegal and severely threatening the establishment of a viable Palestinian state."
The discussion in Ireland follows several similar moves made by other countries in Europe.
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