Palestine, [i] officially the State of Palestine, [ii][e] is a country in the southern Levant region of West Asia recognized by 146 out of 193 UN member states.

Jul 17, 2024 · As of November 2023, 138 of the 193 countries in the UN (72%) recognize Palestine as an independent, established country, most of these being in South America, Asia, and Africa. Comparatively, 163 of 193 UN members have recognized Israel as a country.

As of June 2024, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 146 of the 193 member states of the United Nations, or just over 75% of all UN members. [1][2][3] It has been a non-member observer state of the United Nations General Assembly since November 2012. [4][5] This limited status is largely due to the fact that the United S...

The State of Palestine or Palestine, also called Palestinian State is a partially recognized country in southwestern Asia. It claims East Jerusalem as its capital, however its administrative center is located in Ramallah. [14] It is recognized by 145 United Nations member states in May 2024.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the State of Palestine: Palestine – country in the Middle East, politically under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian government and the Hamas Government in Gaza.

May 28, 2024 · Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday that "recognition of the State of Palestine is not only a matter of historic justice," it is also "an essential requirement if we are all to...

Dec 19, 2023 · The State of Palestine is a de jure sovereign state, located in Western Asia and comprising of the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.

May 24, 2024 · Ireland, Norway and Spain have said they will recognise Palestine as a state, breaking from a consensus within Western Europe and the US that Palestinians should achieve statehood through...

As of June 2024, 48 countries have not recognized Palestine's statehood, with notable holdouts including the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Many of these countries take the stance that a Palestinian country is conditional upon peaceful negotiations between Palestine and Israel.

Palestine is the area of the eastern Mediterranean region comprising parts of modern Israel along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The strategic importance of the area is immense: through it pass the main roads from Egypt to Syria and from the …