ALBAWABA - After Dublin formally recognized a Palestinian state earlier this year, Ireland on Tuesday accepted the appointment of a full Palestinian ambassador for the first time.
Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid will replace her present role as the Palestinian Head of Mission to Ireland, according to confirmation from senior ministries.
Dublin said in May that it would recognize Palestine as "a sovereign and independent state" that includes the West Bank and Gaza Strip and committed to establishing full diplomatic ties.
Following Ireland's recognition of a Palestinian state on the same day as Spain and Norway, Slovenia followed a week later, prompting Israel to take punitive action.
They have been among the most vocal opponents of Israel's reaction to the Hamas strikes on October 7, 2023, which set off the most recent round of bloodshed in the area. In September, Ireland and the State of Palestine formally established diplomatic ties.
In accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention, which protects diplomatic personnel, the Palestinian Authority formally informed Dublin last month that it intended to raise its presence in Ireland from a diplomatic mission to a permanent embassy.
As a result of the upgrading, the diplomatic mission will now be eligible for all Vienna Convention privileges and immunities.
