145 of 193 UN members set to support Palestinian statehood

FRANCE, CANADA, BRITAIN AMONG THOSE COMMITTED TO RECOGNISING STATE

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Three-quarters of UN members have already or soon plan to recognise Palestinian statehood.

The Israel-Hamas war, raging in Gaza since the Palestinian militant group’s attack on October 7, 2023, has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own.

The action breaks with a long-held view that Palestinians could only gain statehood as part of a negotiated peace with Israel.

According to an AFP tally, at least 145 of the 193 UN members now recognise or plan to recognise a Palestinian state, including France, Canada and Britain.

Quest begins

Here is a recap of the Palestinians’ quest for statehood:

On November 15, 1988, during the first Palestinian intifada, or uprising against Israeli rule, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat unilaterally proclaimed an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.