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Thursday 11 Dec 2014 - 13:03 Makkah mean time-19-2-1436  Dublin (IINA) – Irish lawmakers urged their government Wednesday to recognize Palestine as a state in a symbolic motion that sailed through parliament unopposed, AFP reported.
The non-binding motion agreed by the lawmakers in Dublin called on the government to "officially recognize the State of Palestine, on the basis of the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital, as established in UN resolutions".
This would be "a further positive contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict", it added.
The government is not bound to follow the motion but Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan said Ireland supported early recognition of a Palestinian state "in principle."
"We have always supported a viable two-state solution and will continue to support that in any manner and by any means," Flanagan told parliament.
Irish parliament is the fourth European legislative assembly to call for the recognition of Palestinian statehood since October.
Lawmakers in France, Britain and Spain have endorsed similar motions, reflecting growing frustration with the deadlocked Middle East peace process.
Sweden has gone even further, officially recognizing Palestine as a state in a move that prompted Israel to recall its ambassador from Stockholm.
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