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Ireland, Norway and Spain , Join International Push to , Recognize a Palestinian State.<br/>Spain, Ireland and Norway have all said they would <br/>officially recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, amid <br/>international concern over the ongoing war in Gaza.<br/>Associated Press reports that the decision <br/>may generate momentum for other <br/>EU countries to recognize a Palestinian state.<br/>Seven members of the 27-nation <br/>European alliance have already <br/>officially recognized a Palestinian state.<br/>140 of the about 190 countries in the United Nations <br/>have also already recognized a Palestinian state.<br/>International pressure on Israel has been <br/>growing as the offensive in Gaza has <br/>now stretched into its eighth month. .<br/>This recognition is not <br/>against anyone, it is not <br/>against the Israeli people. <br/>It is an act in favor of peace, <br/>justice and moral consistency, Pedro Sánchez, Spanish Prime Minister, <br/>via The Associated Press.<br/>On May 11, the U.N. General Assembly voted to grant <br/>new \