JERUSALEM (Reuters): Israel reprimanded the ambassadors of Ireland, Norway and Spain on Thursday over their governments' plan to recognise a Palestinian state, Israeli officials said, scorning the initiative as a bid to "resurrect... old, failed policies".
Announcing on Wednesday (May 22) that they would recognise a Palestinian state on May 28, the three European countries said they wanted to help secure a halt to Israel's devastating Gaza offensive and revive peace talks that stalled a decade ago.
