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Palestine, [i] officially the State of Palestine, [ii] [e] is a country in the southern Levant region of West Asia recognized by 145 out of 193 UN member states. It encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank , including East Jerusalem , and the Gaza Strip , collectively known as the Occupied Palestinian territories , within the broader ...
The State of Palestine had been officially declared by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on 15 November 1988, claiming sovereignty over the internationally recognized Palestinian territories: the West Bank, which includes East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.
Situated between three continents, the region of Palestine (not to be confused with the country with the same name) has a tumultuous history as a crossroads for religion, culture, commerce, and politics. The region was among the earliest to see human habitation, agricultural communities and civilization.
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...
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.
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.
Is Palestine a state? This long-standing unresolved question has gained considerable diplomatic, legal and political traction this year as Israel’s war in Gaza has ground on with no end in sight...
Palestine is currently considered a nonmember observer state to the UN, which means it is welcomed to participate in sessions of the General Assembly and can maintain offices at...
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...
Palestine is the area of the eastern Mediterranean region, comprising parts of modern Israel along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.