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The State of Palestine was unilaterally proclaimed on November 15, 1988, by the Palestinian National Council, the legislative body of the PLO, in Tunis. At the time, the PLO did not have control over any part of Palestine (or any other territory), and therefore the "State of Palestine" did not fulfill one of the typical requirements for an autonomous state - namely, being in possession of sovereign territory. However, the declaration laid claim to the whole of Palestine, as defined by the British Mandate of Palestine, which includes the whole of Israel. "The State of Palestine" was recognized immediately by the Arab League and many other countries; about half of the world's countries recognize it today. The State maintains embassies in these countries (which are generally Palestine Liberation Organization delegations). The State of Palestine is not currently recognized by the United Nations or by any Cold-War-eraNATO country. However, some European Union countries (including the United Kingdom) maintain diplomatic ties with the Palestinian Authority, established under the auspices of the Oslo Accords. The 2003Road map for peace calls for a series of steps, each contingent on the previous steps, leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Included among these steps is dismantling of Palestinian terrorist groups by the Palestinian Authority. Additional steps are required of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

States that recognize the State of Palestine

A total of 93 countries fully recognise the Palestinian Authority, and eleven more grant some form of diplomatic status to a Palestinian delegation, falling short of full diplomatic recognition.

The following are listed in alphabetical order by region.

Africa

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Americas

Cuba, Nicaragua.

Asia

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China (PRC), India, Indonesia, Korea (DPRK), Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Vietnam.

Europe

Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican City

Mid-East

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Syria.

Oceania

Vanuatu.

States granting special diplomatic status

UN Representation

The PLO gained observer status at the UN General Assembly in 1974 (General Assembly resolution 3237). Acknowledging the proclamation of the "State of Palestine", the UN redesignated this observer status as belonging to "Palestine" in 1988 (General Assembly resolution 43/177.) In July 1998, the General Assembly adopted a new resolution (52/250) conferring upon "Palestine" additional rights and privileges, including the right to participate in the general debate held at the start of each session of the General Assembly, the right of reply, the right to co-sponsor resolutions and the right to raise points of order on Palestinian and Middle East issues. By this resolution, "seating for Palestine shall be arranged immediately after non-member States and before the other observers." This resolution was adopted by a vote of 124 in favour, 4 against (Israel, USA, Marshall Islands, Micronesia) and 10 abstentions.

See also

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دولة فلسطين
Dawlat Filastin
Flag of Palestine

Area initially claimed by State of Palestine (roughly, present-day Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip).
Official language Arabic
Proclaimed capital Jerusalem
Proclaimed Area
 - West Bank
 - Gaza Strip
 - Israel 		not ranked
5,860 km²
360 km²
20,770 km²
Theoretical Population
 - West Bank
 - Gaza Strip 		not ranked
2,020,298 (2000)
1,495,681 (2005)
Declaration of Independence 15 November 1988
Time zone UTC +2 (DST +3)
National anthem Biladi
Arab League
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