.IT IS A measure to "bring peace to the Middle East", according to Simon Harris, Ireland's head of state. On Might 22nd his nation, in addition to Norway as well as Spain, stated that it would formally identify Palestine as a state. Israel recollected its emissaries from all three nations in feedback its own foreign minister condemned the triad's choice as a "distorted action" as well as said it was evidence, in the wake of Hamas's strike on Israel on October 7th, that "violence pays". Ireland, Norway and also Spain are actually signing up with most of countries: nearly three-quarters of members of the UN acknowledge Palestine. What exactly does that mean-- and also who are the holdouts?