Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Israeli media: Intense US efforts are being made to resolve differences, such as the issue of the Israeli presence on Mount Hermon and in southern Syria
Israeli media: The security agreement means amending the disengagement agreement, which will also address the Druze issue
Israeli media: Attempts to reach a security agreement between 'Israel' and Syria were among the topics discussed at the Paris meeting
Israeli media: Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif rejected a US proposal to join the recent tripartite meeting between Tom Barrack, al-Shaibani, and Dermer
Saba News Agency: Two martyred, five injured in a preliminary toll of the Israeli aggression on the Yemeni Oil Company station on Al-Sitteen Street in Sanaa
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: We observed a state of confusion among the enemy's aircraft squadron after Yemeni air defenses intercepted the attack
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: The Yemeni air defense forces succeeded in neutralizing a squadron of enemy aircraft and prevented airstrikes on some governorates
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: Our air defenses and missile forces forced a formation of enemy aircraft to flee the airspace
Member of the Ansar Allah Political Bureau, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti: The Israeli aggression on Yemen will not deter us from continuing to support Gaza, no matter the sacrifices
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Israeli aggression targeted the Yemeni Oil Company station on Al-Sitteen Street, southwest of the capital, Sanaa, with several raids

Irish FM says no doubt recognition of a Palestinian state will happen

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 10 Apr 2024 08:49
  • 3 Shares
3 Min Read

The Irish Foreign Minister stresses that it is not credible or tenable any longer to put off the recognition of a Palestinian state.

  • x
  • Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022.(AP)
    Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (AP)

Ireland will move to recognize a Palestinian state in the coming weeks, Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin announced on April 9 in Dublin.

The Foreign Minister revealed that he will submit a formal proposal on recognizing a Palestinian state to the government when “wider international discussions” are complete.

During a speech in the Irish parliament, he said, “Be in no doubt, recognition of a Palestinian state will happen,” emphasizing that delaying recognition “is not credible or tenable any longer."

Martin, speaking with a local news site the Journal, said that the formal proposal will happen “in the next couple of weeks.”

Read more: Spain plans to recognize Palestinian state 'before summer': Spanish PM

Ireland has long been a staunch supporter of Palestine, and it was the first EU state to call for Palestinian statehood in 1980.  

Ireland pulled multimillion-euro investment from six Israeli companies

Related News

WFP Chief: 'Difficult to deliver aid when Israelis point guns at us'

'Israel' in talks to displace Palestinians to South Sudan

In one of the latest moves in support of the people of Gaza undergoing genocide, the Irish government withdrew millions of euros of investment from several Israeli enterprises.

The Irish National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) revealed on April 6 that it had decided to sell about three million euros of its worldwide stock portfolio in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF).

The decision applies to shareholdings of 2.95 million euros in six companies: Bank Hapoalim BM, Bank Leumi-le Israel BM, Israel Discount Bank, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd, First International Bank, and Rami Levi CN Stores.

According to Irish Finance Minister Michael McGrath, it was the "correct decision" since "the risk profile of these investments" is no longer within ISIF parameters and the commercial objectives of these investments can be achieved via other investments.

He announced that the decision would be implemented "as soon as possible" in upcoming weeks, and ISIF will "keep under review the alignment of relevant investments within its investment parameters and commercial objectives."

"While recognizing the independence of ISIF in the management of the investment portfolio, I believe this is the correct investment decision in respect of the assets it manages on behalf of the State."

The NTMA manages the ISIF on behalf of the state, which includes both discretionary and directed portfolios.

The discretionary portfolio's "double bottom line" mission requires it to invest commercially in ways that boost Irish economic activity and jobs.

Read more: Ireland stands up for Gaza: Palestine has every right to resist

  • war on Gaza
  • Palestine
  • Israel
  • Israeli occupation forces
  • Gaza genocide
  • Israeli occupation
  • Ireland
  • Irish Foreign Minister
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, executive director of the defense division of the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, undated (Social media)

Israeli-born US prosecutor drops Israeli officer child sex crime

  • Politics
  • 19 Aug 2025
Displaced Palestinians walk through a makeshift camp along the beach in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (AP)

Hamas, other factions accept Egypt-Qatar ceasefire proposal: Exclusive

  • Politics
  • 18 Aug 2025
Palestine will not be liberated by UN reports, but by pursuing a different strategic horizon: one that does not beg for recognition. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Economy of Genocide: Albanese's report accuses, but doesn't dismantle system

  • Opinion
  • 18 Aug 2025
Israeli soldiers stand on the top of armoured vehicles parked on an area near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 (AP)

Palestinian fighters target Israeli soldiers, vehicles in Gaza

  • Politics
  • 21 Aug 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime minister's office in al-Quds, Occupied Palestine, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Netanyahu deliberately derailing truce with Gaza occupation: Hamas

Irish President Michael Higgins arrives to deliver his speech during a 42nd World Food Day celebration at FAO headquarters in Rome, on Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Politics

Irish president renews call for UN military intervention in Gaza

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the US Embassy in Aukar, northern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, July 21, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US envoy, Netanyahu discuss restraining attacks on Lebanon, withdrawal

Smoke billows following Israeli airstrikes in multiple areas in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Ansar Allah vow sustained Gaza support despite Israeli strikes

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS