Announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris says it is "a statement of unequivocal support for a two-state solution, the only credible path to peace and security for Israel, for Palestine and for their peoples." He makes clear that Ireland condemns violence on both sides, and says "Hamas has nothing to offer but pain and suffering to Israelis and Palestinians alike," but the move has been welcomed by Hamas and condemned by Israel. Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, part of Ireland's governing coalition, draws parallels with Ireland's path to peace, saying that Ireland has "learned the hard way that violence against innocent civilians to try and achieve political aims can and must never win." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - COMPLETES VIDEOS 34TH9NT AND 34TG2JN