Paris — Israel 's more than seven-month war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own. Norway , Spain and Ireland all announced plans on Wednesday to recognize a state of Palestine , breaking with the long-held position of Western powers that a Palestinian state can only come as part of a negotiated peace with Israel .
recognizes Palestine, to the ire of U.S. and IsraelIn 2011, with peace talks at a standstill, the Palestinians decided to push ahead with a campaign for full U.N. membership for a State of Palestine. The quest failed but, in a groundbreaking move on October 31 of that year, the U.N. cultural agency
voted to accept the Palestinians as a full member. The decision triggered a furious reaction from Israel and the United States, which suspended their funding of the Paris-based body. They quit outright in 2018, although the U.S. rejoined in 2023.In September 2015, the Palestinian flag was raised for the first time at the United Nations in New York after the General Assembly, several years earlier, voted overwhelmingly to upgrade the status of the Palestinians to 'non-member observer state.'Three years later, the International Criminal Court also accepted Palestine as a state party.
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