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Palestine, [i] officially the State of Palestine, [ii] [f] is a country [19] in the southern Levant region of West Asia, encompassing the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, within the larger historic Palestine region. The country shares most of its borders with Israel, and borders Jordan to the east and Egypt to the southwest.
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 Mandatory 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.
Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988 and the consequent admission into UN as an observer state in 2012, Palestine is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries. [1] Its claimed capital is East Jerusalem, although Ramallah is its internationally recognised capital.
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...
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in the southern Levant region of West Asia, encompassing the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, within the larger historic Palestine region.
State of Palestine, a country in West Asia. Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. Palestine (region), a geographic region in West Asia. Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948), a geopolitical entity under British administration.
Apr 18, 2024 · Palestine’s current status. Right now, Palestine is a “Permanent Observer State” at the UN, enjoying the status that allows it to participate in all of the Organization’s proceedings, except...
3 days ago · Palestine | Today's latest from Al Jazeera. Palestinians observe strike in West Bank against killings by Israel in Gaza. Palestinians call a strike in solidarity with people in Gaza in the wake...
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. The Palestine Liberation...
May 22, 2024 · What Does It Mean to Recognize a Palestinian State? The move by three European countries fits into a long-term goal of Palestinian leaders to secure diplomatic acceptance, but the immediate...
