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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.
The history of the State of Palestine describes the creation and evolution of the State of Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. During the British mandate period, numerous plans of partition of Palestine were proposed but without the agreement of all parties. In 1947, the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was voted for. The ...
May 28, 2024 · 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...
Oct 11, 2023 · The Jewish leadership in Palestine declared the establishment of the State of Israel on 14 May 1948, the moment the British mandate terminated, though without announcing its borders. The...
Apr 18, 2024 · What will it take for Palestine to become a full UN Member State? As the Security Council takes up the matter while the devastating war in Gaza enters its seventh month, we looked at...
Jun 26, 2023 · The Palestinian national movement gradually regrouped in the West Bank and Gaza, run respectively by Jordan and Egypt, and in refugee camps in neighbouring Arab states.
Situated between three continents, the region of Palestine 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.
May 28, 2024 · 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...
May 28, 2024 · Introduction. A complex mix of authorities governs the 5.5 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and West Bank territories. Palestinians, like Jews, trace their ancestry to the geographic...
May 28, 2024 · Ireland, Norway and Spain recognized an independent Palestinian state. What does that mean for one of the world's most intractable conflicts?
