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A pro-Palestinian activist holds a Palestine flag during a rally to mark the 76th anniversary of al-Nakba, or the "catastrophe" of the creation of the state of Israel, in Mexico City on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Silvana FLORES / AFP)
A senior Hamas official said Wednesday it was the "brave resistance" of the Palestinian people that spurred three European countries in quick succession -- Norway, Ireland and Spain -- to recognise a State of Palestine.
"These successive recognitions are the direct result of this brave resistance and the legendary steadfastness of the Palestinian people... We believe this will be a turning point in the international position on the Palestinian issue," Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas political bureau member, told AFP.