.IT IS ACTUALLY A measure to "bring unity to the Middle East", according to Simon Harris, Ireland's head of state. On May 22nd his country, along with Norway and Spain, stated that it would officially identify Palestine as a condition. Israel remembered its ambassadors from all three countries in reaction its own international official condemned the trio's choice as a "distorted step" and also claimed it was actually evidence, back Hamas's attack on Israel on Oct 7th, that "terrorism spends". Ireland, Norway and Spain are actually joining the majority of nations: practically three-quarters of members of the UN recognise Palestine. Just what does that mean-- and also that are the holdouts?