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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 ] described the problem as the "main and most pressing objective" of Ireland's Middle East policy.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/diarmaid-ferriter-time-for-ireland-to-recognise-palestine-1.3345983?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fopinion%2Fdiarmaid-ferriter-time-for-ireland-to-recognise-palestine-1.3345983|title=Diarmaid Ferriter: Time for Ireland to recognise Palestine|website=The Irish Times|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> 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 ] described the problem as the "main and most pressing objective" of Ireland's Middle East policy.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/diarmaid-ferriter-time-for-ireland-to-recognise-palestine-1.3345983?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fopinion%2Fdiarmaid-ferriter-time-for-ireland-to-recognise-palestine-1.3345983|title=Diarmaid Ferriter: Time for Ireland to recognise Palestine|website=The Irish Times|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref>


In 1980, Ireland was the first ] member state to endorse the establishment of a Palestinian state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2010/06/23/why-the-irish-support-palestine-2/|title=Why the Irish Support Palestine|website=Foreign Policy|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref> In 1980, Ireland was the first ] member state to endorse the establishment of a Palestinian state.<ref name = "ForeignAffairs">{{Cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2010/06/23/why-the-irish-support-palestine-2/|title=Why the Irish Support Palestine|website=Foreign Policy|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>


Despite strong support for Palestine in Ireland{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}, the government is yet to implement a 2014 decision to formalise diplomatic relations between the two, but Foreign Minister ] has indicated this could soon change <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/irish-fm-well-recognize-palestine-if-peace-talks-remain-stalled/|title=Irish FM: We’ll recognize Palestine if peace talks remain stalled|last=staff|first=T. O. I.|website=www.timesofisrael.com|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref>{{Update inline|date=December 2018|reason=soon is vague}} Despite strong support for Palestine in Ireland,<ref name = "ForeignAffairs"/> the government is yet to implement a 2014 decision to formalise diplomatic relations between the two, but Foreign Minister ] has indicated this could soon change <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/irish-fm-well-recognize-palestine-if-peace-talks-remain-stalled/|title=Irish FM: We’ll recognize Palestine if peace talks remain stalled|last=staff|first=T. O. I.|website=www.timesofisrael.com|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref>{{Update inline|date=December 2018|reason=soon is vague}}


== See also == == See also ==

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

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.

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

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

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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