Pro-Palestinian rallies have taken place in major cities worldwide, including the US, the UK, and other European nations, and countries such as South Africa, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia.

Anti-war campaigners accuse the Irish government of facilitating a genocide against Palestinians.

The Iranian foreign minister was speaking with Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin on the phone.

Three key players in Western Europe – Ireland, Norway and Spain – in a historic move this week announced that they formally recognize the State of Palestine, breaking the glass ceiling.

The trio is the first major Western powers to officially recognize Palestine.

Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has hailed Madrid’s decision to formally recognize a Palestinian state, saying the move “is justice for the Palestinian people."

Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have both issued statements, expressing their support for recent decisions made by three European countries to recognize the State of Palestine.