Currently, out of the 193 countries that are members of the UN, 156 recognize Palestine as an independent state.
So, which countries do not recognize the State of Palestine?
Medianews.az presents the list of 37 countries that are UN members and do not recognize the State of Palestine:
Israel
USA
Panama
Cameroon
Eritrea
Finland
Netherlands
Denmark
Germany
Belgium
Andorra
Switzerland
Austria
Liechtenstein
Italy
Croatia
North Macedonia
Greece
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Myanmar
Singapore
Fiji
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Palau
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
New Zealand
South Korea
Japan.
Vatican and Western Sahara, which are not UN members, recognize Palestine's independence; Kosovo, Taiwan, and the Order of Malta are among those that do not recognize it.
In 1947, the UN passed a resolution to divide the lands of Palestine to establish Israel and Palestine states in the area. Israel, established in 1948, was admitted to the UN in 1949. Palestine declared independence in 1988 and gained observer status at the UN in 2012.
A significant portion of the territories allocated to Palestine by the UN, including East Jerusalem (Jerusalem), intended to be the capital, is under Israeli occupation.
Toğrul Ali,
Medianews.az
