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Switzerland does not recognize Palestine as an independent state but voted in favor of granting it a non-member observer status at the UN in November 2014. Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga voiced her support for a two-state solution, saying "Switzerland has worked for years for a solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Our aim ...
Cuba severed relations in September 1973, [78] and the most recent government does not recognize it. [79] 36 Cyprus — 21 January 1961: Date diplomatic relations established. They had been agreed to on 17 August 1960, but final establishment was postponed due to pressure from Arab nations. [80] 37 Czech Republic — 18 May 1948 [81]
As of 21 June 2024, 146 of the 193 United Nations (UN) member states officially recognize the State of Palestine (Israel is recognized by 164 excluding Israel itself). In November 1988, the Palestinian National Council declared the independence of the State of Palestine , and in 1994, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) was established ...
In 2011 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in a speech to the Dutch Parliament that the Palestinian people recognise Israel's right to exist and they hope the Israeli government will respond by "recognizing the Palestinian state on the borders of the land occupied in 1967." [23]
Jordan has an office in Ramallah, in the West Bank, [15] while Palestine has an embassy in Amman. [16] They are both member states of the Arab League. [17] Jordan and Palestine are also members of the Union for the Mediterranean [18] and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. [citation needed]
Hellyer added that Israel risks becoming an “international pariah” given that Western nations are now beginning to recognize a Palestinian state. Israel captured Gaza from Egypt in the 1967 ...
Norway, Ireland and Spain announced Wednesday they will formally recognize a Palestinian state, dealing the latest diplomatic blow to Israel. "In the midst of a war, with tens of thousands killed ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Israeli national emblem, showcasing a menorah surrounded by olive branches with "Israel" written in Hebrew below it. The legitimacy of the State of Israel has been challenged since before the state was formed. There has been opposition to Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish state in ...