Most of the world already recognizes Palestinian statehood. More than 140 out of 193 member states of the United Nations have made their recognition official.
More than 140 out of 193 member states of the United Nations have made their recognition official.The three European nations say their landmark decision is the best way to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East
The Czech Republic, an EU member, says that the 1988 recognition by the former Czechoslovakia - of which it then formed a part - does not apply to the modern state. Slovakia's Foreign Ministry says that the two sides confirmed their recognition as Slovakia was becoming independent in 1992-93, and that the Palestinian state has a fully-functioning embassy in Bratislava since 2006.Some 140 of the about 190 countries represented in the U.N. have already recognized a Palestinian state.A U.N.
Though the EU countries and Norway won't be recognizing an existing state, just the possibility of one, the symbolism helps enhance the Palestinians' international standing and heaps more pressure on Israel to open negotiations on ending the war. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told The Associated Press that while the country has supported the establishment of a Palestinian state for decades, recognition is "a card that you can play once."
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