"Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced recently that Spain is set to officially recognise Palestinian statehood on May 28th. Norway will also recognise Palestine, and Ireland has indicated it will do the same without specifying a date. The move has been controversial, and caused Israel to recall its ambassadors in protest. This is not the first diplomatic flare-up born from Spain's pro-Palestinian position in recent months, including, among others, Israeli embassy outrage over a Palestinian programme at Madrid's Reina Sofia museum and Sanchez's Gaza comments"
"Spain has consistently been one of the most pro-Palestinian voices in Europe, if not the world. But why is this, exactly? What is it about Spain that makes its so pro-Palestinian? Is this a new position or a long-held one? And is the Sanchez government reflective of the Spanish people more broadly? The Sanchez government Recognising the Palestinian state has become one of the flagship causes of the Sanchez government in recent months."
Spain will officially recognise Palestinian statehood on May 28, while Norway will also recognise Palestine and Ireland has indicated intent without a date. Israel recalled its ambassadors in protest. Spain experienced prior diplomatic flare-ups over pro-Palestinian actions, including Israeli embassy outrage over a Palestinian programme at Madrid's Reina Sofia museum and Sanchez's Gaza comments. Recognition has become a flagship cause of the Sanchez government, which seeks to distance Spain from perceived unwavering Western pro-Israel positions after the October 7 Hamas attack and to adopt a more humanitarian stance. Spanish leaders hope the move will prompt a domino effect across EU nations, raising questions about public alignment.
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