Ireland PM announces recognition of Palestinian state - watch live

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[@elephantintheroom5678]

😭👏❤ 🇮🇪 🇪🇸 🇳🇴 🇵🇸 🙌 🥳 🎉 Thank-you from Australia! I wish we were on the right side of history, too!

[@MasterPlan265]

Australian colonisers, free The Aboriginals!

[@elephantintheroom5678]

@@MasterPlan265 The colonisation all happened long before I was born - except for the mining companies encroachment. However I do agree that Aborigines are incarcerated at far too high a rate and need help to stay out of prison, especially the young people.

[@elephantintheroom5678]

@@MasterPlan265 Where are you from?

[@lindarushton6502]

​@@MasterPlan265here's a plan; come here to far north Queensland and see the First Peoples communities, or meet the people who are free .

[@user-uc4pk2dl3y]

Well done Ireland and Spain and Norway

[@sugarushluv1135]

Well done Ireland! ♥and solidarity from Malaysia...

[@mdtamimansari9672]

we love the ireland and and salute the people of ireland . Love from India ❤❤❤❤❤

[@headbang3r519]

India? BUWAHHA lol! After US, India is Israel's second girlfriend.

[@csharpe5787]

Brilliant, welldone Ireland. I salute you!💚💚💚

[@afaqanwar2500]

Spain🇪🇸 Ireland 🇮🇪 Norway 🇳🇴 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AMomin-ko4mm]

Thank you from Bangladesh ❤️❤️🇧🇩🇵🇸"we must be right side of the history"

[@bernese1004]

You have no say here, stick to your own affairs

[@SomeLostInesh]

I agree with OP as a Bangladeshi

[@luci9602]

from Italy, we love Palestine. well done Ireland, we love you too.

[@sheffieldzamo7444]

You love something that does not, and never has existed. Learn some history.

[@g.f.w.6402]

Oh. Unsere treuen, wenn auch nicht ganz so fähigen Verbündeten. Immer mit dabei, was!? PS: Weniger Lack saufen.

[@luci9602]

FREE PALESTINE FREE GAZA ♥️🇵🇸

[@g.f.w.6402]

@@luci9602 Was kommt als nächstes? "Arbeit macht frei"?!

[@aeternafortuna1644]

@@sheffieldzamo7444 Modern day israel is a new country...

[@CptDieHard]

Mightn’t want to be flying around in any helicopters for a while…

[@Irish780]

14 thousand Palestine children dead you are not funny

[@saraquintanilha5903]

Salute to Ireland from Portugal 🇵🇹. I hope we follow your steps.

[@stiofain88]

Waiting for ye guys to join the team 🇮🇪🇪🇦🇳🇴🤝🇵🇹

[@mohdhasanshah2639]

Thank from my heart to Spain Ireland and Norway

[@bernese1004]

Go away

[@SomeLostInesh]

Norway, Ireland and Spain are based countries

[@travelingmemer8321]

Love you Ireland ❤

[@lisaoniahll7762]

Ná an t-am mícheart a dhéanamh ar an rud ceart. Bhuel dúirt

[@julieb9294]

Truth and Justice prevail!👏👏👏

[@paradisebreeze1705]

Hardly

[@AdamAdamHDL]

Paleatine was offered global recognition 76 years ago. They rejected it because it mean recognising Israel. They could have had peace and a state this entire time but slap it away when ever it's on the table.

[@alansbinnie1446]

@@AdamAdamHDL I am afraid these people will never get that. Israel has never started a single war but have had to defend themselves many tines.

[@helenpauls1496]

Hopefully, this will snowball and many other countries will follow.

[@csharpe5787]

Let’s hope so!

[@lameaabdullah8939]

Thank you Ireland from Philippines

[@spaghettirus1229]

Ireland, fancy swapping your leader with our Sunak?

[@ToallpointsWest]

Long overdue!!!! 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@fariiitaah9680]

Thank you from 🇧🇪

[@mdshamimshamim7585]

Support humanity ❤❤❤

[@greywolf845]

This is based! 🇦🇪

[@HichemRaias-kr7gj]

Salute to Ireland, its leadership and the people of Ireland 🇮🇪 , the land of freedom and freedom fighters, you fought for your sovereignty of your country and the dignity of your people, not a strong decision or stand...people of honour and dignity still exist...well done brave nation...well done and welcome to the History books of the braves....

[@YvonnesTighe]

❤❤❤

[@strangetrip837]

The UK stance by Tories and Labour is not that of the people! Palestine must be recognised 🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@alansbinnie1446]

Actually I think you will find it is view the view of the majority, the majority stand with Israel.

[@csharpe5787]

@@alansbinnie1446 F off do they? I don’t know bubble you’re living in, but it’s certainly not the UK.

[@MsMarylou2]

Well done Ireland. 👏👏👏

[@jimmyrecard5056]

@@alansbinnie1446 They certainly dont, where are the weekly Israeli marches? Im not seeing any, just a few racists who value white people over brown

[@user-nw1fw3nu3y]

Decent politicians leading great nations that recognise right and justice. Great words. US, UK and German politicians must learn from these great world political leaders.

[@Barneyfam261]

The whole world should follow Ireland right now

[@KellySullivan-py2vh]

Really? You want a Palestinian State run by Hamas? The Palestinians want Hamas to rule. Watch Screams Then Silence. Hamas is pure evil.

[@abdulazizelier4841]

Thank you Ireland from Libya 🇱🇾

[@simphiweclement4656]

Would like to know, when you people killed Qaddafi, what was the plan?

[@tetsuoshima7385]

Well done sir.❤😊🎉

[@md.obydullah9127]

yor are brilliant

[@Me-of9zs]

Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪

[@margryan2680]

Ireland takes its place on the world stage in an exceptional way. You have done us proud, and I love you

[@donalkinsella4380]

Ireland has been on the world stage since the creation of the state : Ireland was the first member of the European community to recognise the Palestinian Liberation Organization in 1980, with others following a few months later, and became a stalwart advocate for the two-state solution, hosting and meeting with Yasser Arafat on several occasions, sometimes to the ire of the Israeli government.

[@misbahuddin8680]

Thank you from Bangladesh

[@nadiaamel9351]

L’Irlande et la Palestine 🇵🇸 victimes de la couronne 👑 britannique . Merci l’Irlande éternelle reconnaissance vous honorez votre histoire vive l’Irlande vive le peuple irlandais 🤜🤛✊

[@samanthagarbettcharles4205]

Well done Ireland ,from England.❤

[@SB-hj3mg]

Ourah Ireland! Long overdue! And long live Palestine!

[@sergiohoraciodominguez7358]

Bravo !!!!! Irlanda

[@AmmeeMustefa]

one day will come that Palestine and Israil children sit together in peace manner which the situation of today become history. thank you

[@han4002]

Thank You ireland

[@user-kl5xw9wu6j]

Palestine must be recognised

[@nadiaamel9351]

🇮🇪 Irlande 🇮🇪 ✊

[@getreal3445]

And where would this state be next to yours?! I presume how generous of you

[@barrywalls7175]

Difficult to make borders alright when Israel have been stealing land for 70 years

[@eunicebourn-fernley6910]

Well done Ireland, hopefully Scotland will follow suit.

[@Cgeo02]

Amazing!!!!! ❤❤

[@afghans0ldier]

Ireland is returning the gesture, but in a much historic way. Thank you Ireland. Answer: Yes, the State of Palestine recognized Ireland’s independence in 1919. During that time, Ireland was engaged in its own struggle for self-determination, seeking international recognition as an independent nation. The parallels drawn between the Palestinian people’s quest for statehood and Ireland’s historical fight for independence highlight the shared aspirations of both nations.

[@Thinkingman69]

Ireland being on the right side of history once again

[@richard590]

Ireland has taken the first step.

[@markusleitner8313]

Great day for humanity and justice. Hats off to Ireland for breaking the EU mould of hypocracy.

[@ramstrong1961]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@soulstar2401]

Spain and Ireland, I will never forget your role during these critical times, when every European country have shown their true colours and factual moral maturity. Greetings from Germany, with gratitude from the bottom of my heart 💚🤍🧡

[@rashidqamar4698]

Appreciate

[@HashsirHaroon1]

Great

[@OldboyMoy]

This speech will go down in history 👏

[@namaste168]

Starts here 8:00

[@md.obydullah9127]

thanks a lot

[@onedaywewill]

I wish our PM Maharaja Rickshaw Sadsack would do the same.

[@jamesdevlin6373]

Ireland stands with Palestine 🇵🇸 Well done Spain and Norway ❤

[@gmshadowtraders]

HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW? HUH? WHAT YOU GONNA DO NOW? Respect to Ireland :)

[@TerryCollinson-bg8bl]

Thanks that's fantastic 🎉❤😊

[@anitarossi5871]

Ireland, you have done the right choice! This give me hope, thank you

[@bernese1004]

For free house you mean

[@anitarossi5871]

@@bernese1004 for justice, I think it is better. I'm lucky because Google translate works wonders as I'm Italian and from your answers I should mind my own business. What can I do? I love being a citizen of the world: free Palastine

[@donalkinsella4380]

@@bernese1004 Grow up

[@mdog111]

Fantastic news!I hope that these are the first of many other countries who will now follow suit.

[@Jumu-rb5bi]

WA Bilahi Tawfiiq.

[@susangrant6154]

Thank you ❤ Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@SupremeBros2012]

This is what it feels like not having Israel lobbyists having a hold on your politicians US, UK take note Well done 🇮🇪 🇪🇸 🇳🇴

[@leilaoksanen5142]

Thank you Ireland Thank you Norway Thank you Spain ! ---

[@sunnyday3971]

Well done

[@khalidnoer]

Where is German?

[@madbun1312]

great stuff. Sound guy is gunna get an ear full thought!

[@MSRgoogle]

Right side of history!! TY!!

[@Mavi-de2mv]

I love the Irish language did you hear that?

[@Bernaren60]

Maith thú

[@user-uc4pk2dl3y]

We proud on Ireland stand with true matter

[@shanedwood]

The People of Ireland will look back at this and really be proud of their government.

[@user-in7hz1nu8l]

I'm so proud of my country Ireland

[@Vince1303]

It makes me very proud to be Irish.

[@NadirGhomari-qr1cx]

🇨🇮❤❤

[@stiofain88]

​@Shaun-ju4gn You don't even spell Sean correctly. How are you Irish?

[@stiofain88]

@Shaun-ju4gn So you're not Irish at all. Why not say you're a Brit? Surely you're not ashamed right?

[@stiofain88]

@Shaun-ju4gn So you're remote ancestors had a soul before they passed from this world. Impressive. I have one now. And I don't use Daddy or Mummy or their bloodlines to justify my existence.

[@stiofain88]

@Shaun-ju4gn To you, probably. We've never understood each other, even after a common language was forced down our throats and our own was outlawed and diminished to the point of obscurity. Something the Welsh and Scots could explain to you if you would listen.

[@user-db1pn3jn2p]

❤ 👍

[@JimmyRoche420]

Well said Simon. Agree 100%. Ireland 🇮🇪 is a great country United

[@carenkurdjinian5413]

Thank You Ireland ……. Thank You -A Human Being …….Let New Consciousness Will Be Born - A Beautiful Awareness…… Make This Human Experience - Better and Enjoy - All………….🌞

[@rehangul1]

Proud of Ireland for standing up for humanity and innocent, decent families and children of Palestine ❤. You have not stood up for Palestine families only but for every family on the planet who are being opressed. You have raised the moral ground of Irish people and I don't know about others but I will look at Irish people in a different light onwards!

[@alexandragreen6480]

Amazing ❤❤❤

Thank goodness. Congratulations, Ireland. 🍀

[@Dorgrin]

The UN flag is a nice touch.

[@choctaw6838]

🇮🇪 A Historical Day 👍 The Irish people have spoken 🇮🇪

[@Irish780]

Thank you always friends

[@ashpanthera1584]

Thank you Ireland

[@naemahbaharun5731]

Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪, Norway 🇳🇴 & Spain 🇪🇸 ❤❤❤

[@saraquintanilha5903]

Começa no minuto 8:00

[@saifurrahman153]

Thanks & bravo

[@rayratchford8338]

The best western country

[@mohammadsabuj2516]

❤️❤️❤️

[@KellySullivan-py2vh]

Watch Screams Before Silence and ask yourself, "Do you want Hamas to rule Palestine?" The Palestinians do!

[@donalkinsella4380]

Yes I do . Israel fully supported Hamas when it suited it's agenda. In 1980 Israel engaging in genocide carried out horrific attacks in Palestine while calling Arafat a terrorist. Israel is a terrorist state.

[@KellySullivan-py2vh]

​​​​@donalkinsella4380 There has never been a Palestine State. They are from Jordan, Syria and Egypt.

[@tonydyte5526]

Ireland, this is none of your business. Keep your opinions to yourselves, to be sure, to be sure😮

[@marietedla9997]

This is called leadership on the world stage. Ireland,Spain and Norway. South Africa also played a vital role.

[@user-in7hz1nu8l]

Well done to my country Ireland!!

[@rashidbagewadi1006]

Today the Europeans are also kicking America one by one as Africa

[@saifurrahman153]

Thank you so much Norway,Spain & Ireland.

[@Daniel--zt5wh]

KNIGHT TEMPLER'S ✝️✝️ KNIGHT'S OF MALTA ✝️✝️✝️

[@peace_ab]

Peace for World ❤

[@MohdGulshad-hd6rs]

U r this weekend and we can do that irland ur right Now

[@alvinliem]

Well done Ireland ❤

[@spaghettirus1229]

what a leader. my salute sir

[@tetsuoshima7385]

Now they have to dispatch Liam Neeson to deal with Netanyahu.😂

[@gihads]

Love your comment ❤️ If only....he would be 'Taken'

[@pauluswisnu]

👪

[@angelabrooke5059]

Well done Ireland.

[@nunosantos485]

Which state? Hamas? The West Bank? Gaza? We need to know who we’re talking about and who we’re recognizing.

[@donalkinsella4380]

1967 borders . Now jog on

[@ScopeFear7]

No motherland Ireland does not support Hamas, but they support the people of Gaza and they recognize Palestine/ West Bank and Gaza as one. every person of every country is entitled to a right of safety and must be protected, Éire states that they believe Israeli children and Gaza children are innocent. They said Hamas is not the Palestinian people, so that is my point, countries like this don't stand with Hamas but they stand with the people of Palestine. Éire wants peace between Israel and Palestine right to exist independently and Palestine's safety guaranteed. That is my point and everyone is entitled to their opinion but I believe safety being guaranteed isn't an opinion it is indeed a right, Ireland wanted all hostages to be returned to their family. So yes Ireland does not support Hamas but they support the people of Palestine. I feel honored to share this information with you.

[@valboolin3538]

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