On May 28, the black, white, green and red of the Palestinian flag hung in the breeze inside the gates of Leinster House alongside the EU and Ukrainian flags. The gesture marked the Government’s recognition of Palestinian statehood alongside its counterparts in Spain and Norway. Outliers among Western countries, the three countries belatedly joined 141 other countries, the vast majority of UN members, who have long recognised the state of Palestine. As the Irish tricolour played a background character billowing atop the Oireachtas building, officials inside were putting the finishing touches to documents moving Ireland closer to one concrete step…

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