List of Countries that Have Recognised a Palestinian State
- Over 145 countries have officially recognized a Palestinian state, with many extending recognition since the 1988 declaration by the Palestine National Council
- Recent recognitions in 2024 include Ireland, Norway, Spain, Barbados, Jamaica, and several Caribbean nations, with Australia, Canada, and France announcing upcoming support
- The growing list leaves the United States increasingly at odds with some of its closest allies over Israel’s actions and the Gaza humanitarian crisis
The number of countries granting official recognition to a Palestinian state continues to rise, with over 145 nations now taking that position in global diplomacy.
Many of these recognitions date back decades, while others have been made in recent years as calls for Palestinian self-determination gain renewed momentum.
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The first wave of recognition came in 1988 after the Palestine National Council declared the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Many African, Asian, and Latin American nations followed during the 1990s and 2000s. More recently, political shifts and growing criticism of the humanitarian situation in Gaza have prompted new recognitions from European, Caribbean, and other states.
In 2024 alone, countries such as Ireland, Norway, Spain, Barbados, and Jamaica formally extended recognition, while Australia, Canada, and France announced their intention to do so at the United Nations General Assembly in September.
List of countries that have recognised palestine
In the wake of recent renewed discussions and pledges made by top European countries to formally recognise Palestine as an independent nation come September in the UN General Assembly, Legit.ng has compiled a comprehensive list of countries that have already done so in the past.
The list is given below:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia (2024)
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados (2024)
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia (2018)
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Granada
- Guatemala (2013)
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti (2013)
- Honduras
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland (2024)
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica (2024)
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico (2023)
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Norway (2024)
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Qatar
- Republic of Congo
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (2019)
- Saint Lucia (2015)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Slovakia
- Slovenia (2024)
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain (2024)
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden (2014)
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand (2012)
- The Bahamas (2024)
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago (2024)
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican (2015)
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
List of countries that voted for Gaza ceasefire
In 2023, Legit.ng reported that in a vote held on Friday, October 27, 120 countries, including Nigeria, supported a humanitarian ceasefire resolution in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas at the UN General Assembly.
This resolution is focused on the "protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations" regarding the Gaza crisis.
The General Assembly called for compliance with international humanitarian and human rights laws, the release of illegally held civilians, and reaffirmed the need for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Source: Legit.ng
