Prime Minister Robert Golob has said the Slovenian government has approved a decision to recognise an independent Palestinian state, following in the steps of Spain, Ireland and Norway, Reuters reports.

“Today the government has decided to recognise Palestine as an independent and sovereign state,” he said at a news conference in Ljubljana.

The parliament of the European Union member country must also approve the government’s decision in the coming days.

The move is part of a wider effort by countries to coordinate pressure on Israel to end the conflict in Gaza.

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