.IT IS A step to "deliver love halfway East", according to Simon Harris, Ireland's head of state. On May 22nd his country, along with Norway and also Spain, mentioned that it would formally recognise Palestine as a state. Israel remembered its own ambassadors from all 3 countries in response its overseas official punished the triad's decision as a "distorted action" and also stated it was actually evidence, back Hamas's assault on Israel on Oct 7th, that "violence pays". Ireland, Norway and Spain are signing up with most of nations: virtually three-quarters of participants of the UN recognise Palestine. Exactly what performs that mean-- and that are the holdouts?