Israel’s foreign minister issued a blunt threat of “severe consequences” for the countries of Norway, Ireland, and Spain—and presumably other nations that may follow—after the trio announced their decision Wednesday to formally recognize a Palestinian state.

“Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu is still turning a blind eye and bombing hospitals, schools, andhomes,” Sánchez declared. “He is still using hunger, cold and terror to punish more than a million innocent boys and girls—and things have gone so far that prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have this week sought his arrest for war crimes.”

Source: Israel Threatens ‘Severe Consequences’ for Nations Who Recognize Palestine | Common Dreams