A few days after a vote by the British House of Commons to recognize a Palestinians state, the upper house of Ireland's parliament passed a motion calling on the Dublin government to make the same move.
But both initiatives are a non-binding symbolic move that is unlikely to change government policy.
The Irish motion called on the "government to formally recognise the state of Palestine and do everything it can to help secure a viable two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so that citizens of both states can live in peace and security."
It passed without a vote as it had cross-party support.
Tabling the motion, a member of the main opposition party, Averil Power, said Ireland should "make it clear that statehood is a right of the Palestinian people and not a bargaining chip for the Israelis to play in further sham negotiations.
"In doing so, we will help increase pressure on Israel to pursue a genuine peace process that has a real prospect of delivering peace and justice for both Israelis and Palestinians alike."
The Irish government is not bound to follow the motion, as it was initiated by an opposition lawmaker in the Upper House, which has little real power.
Ahead of the vote, the Israeli ambassador to Ireland Boaz Modai said he had contacted all senators to urge them to vote against the measure.
"Stunt gestures such as recognising 'Palestine' unilaterally are counter-productive because they only give excuses to those on the Palestinian side who hope to achieve their goals without talking directly to Israel," the embassy said in a statement.
“Today, a Palestinian man murdered a 3 month old Jewish baby in Jerusalem and yesterday the Irish Seanad has passed a motion calling on the Government to recognise the state of Palestine without direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians,” the statement read.
“Just imagine if any country would have recognized a final status in favor of one of the sides in the conflict in Northern Ireland before the peace process started in Belfast and a parity of esteem had been agreed upon.”