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As of June 2024, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 144 of the 193 member states of the United Nations. It has been a non-member observer state of the United Nations General Assembly since November 2012.
May 22, 2024 · The State of Palestine is recognised by 146 countries around the world with Norway, Spain and Ireland joining the list.
International recognition. The PLO made important gains in its international relations during the 1970s. By the end of the decade the organization had representatives in more than 80 countries.
May 28, 2024 · A decision by Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognize an independent Palestinian state, which officially took effect Tuesday, comes nearly eight months into Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza...
May 22, 2024 · Norway, Spain and Ireland all announced plans on Wednesday to recognize a state of Palestine, breaking with the long-held position of Western powers that a Palestinian state can only come...
3 days ago · "The first – and this is really the minority opinion – is that international recognition of Palestine is the mechanism by which it will officially be declared a state," Megiddo says. "This line of thinking argues that if enough countries were to acknowledge a Palestinian state, it would then reach official status.
Most countries - about 139 in all - formally recognise a Palestinian state. On 10 May, 143 out of 193 members of the United Nations’ general assembly voted in favour of a Palestinian bid for...
