.IT IS A step to "deliver love to the Middle East", according to Simon Harris, Ireland's prime minister. On May 22nd his country, together with Norway and Spain, pointed out that it will formally acknowledge Palestine as a state. Israel recalled its own ambassadors from all three countries in action its international minister put down the trio's choice as a "distorted measure" as well as claimed it was evidence, back Hamas's assault on Israel on Oct 7th, that "violence spends". Ireland, Norway and also Spain are participating in most of nations: practically three-quarters of participants of the UN acknowledge Palestine. Just what does that method-- and also who are the holdouts?