Who recognises the existence of a Palestinian state?
Spain's left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans to soon recognise a Palestinian state, breaking with other Western powers which have long argued this should only come as part of a negotiated peace with Israel. The Palestinians themselves have meanwhile relaunched a more-than-decade-old application to become a full member state of the United Nations. According to the Palestinian Authority, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, 137 of the 193 UN members already recognise a Palestinian state. Читать дальше...