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The impact of recognizing Palestinian statehood

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May 28, 2024

Former German ambassador Martin Kobler tells DW News the decision by Spain, Ireland and Norway to recognize Palestine is more than a symbolic gesture. But in the short term it will not change the reality of Israel's war in Gaza.

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