Recognizing a Palestinian State as Gaza Still Burns

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

9-24-2025

Publisher

Arab Center Washington DC

Language

en-US

Abstract

During the eightieth meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, a number of countries—Andora, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino, the United Kingdom, and Portugal—have either recognized or announced their intention to recognize a Palestinian state. They added their names to some 150 out of over 190 UN member nation-states that have already recognized the Palestinians’ right to a state of their own, although not all agree on the nature of such a state or the extent of its territorial integrity and sovereignty. However, the realization and establishment of such a state remains contingent upon approval of the UN Security Council where the United States has wielded its veto power against it because of its blind support for Israel.

Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) asked its fellows and affiliates to provide their perspectives and opinions on different aspects of this recognition and how it might impact the situation on the ground in Palestine, international law considerations, the Arab world, Israel, and the United States. Their responses are below.

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