When was Palestine recognized as a country?
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When was Palestine recognized as a country?
15 December 1988
On 15 December 1988, the State of Palestine’s declaration of independence of November 1988 was acknowledged in the General Assembly with Resolution 43/177. As of 31 July 2019, 138 (71.5\%) of the 193 member states of the United Nations have recognised the State of Palestine.
Who Recognised Palestine?
International recognition The State of Palestine has been recognized by 138 of the 193 UN members and since 2012 has had a status of a non-member observer state in the United Nations.
Who gave first recognition to Palestine?
In 1988, India became one of the first countries to recognize the Palestinian State. In 1996, India opened its Representative Office in Gaza, which was later shifted to Ramallah in 2003. India has played an active role in extending support for the Palestinian cause across various multilateral fora.
Which country first gave recognition to Palestine?
UN member states
| # | Name | Date of recognition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 15 November 1988 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 15 November 1988 |
| 3 | Iraq | 15 November 1988 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 15 November 1988 |
Why did Israel separate the Druze from other Arab communities?
Some scholars maintain that Israel has tried to separate the Druze from other Arab communities, and that the effort has influenced the way Israel’s Druze perceive their modern identity. In 1957, the Israeli government designated the Druze a distinct ethnic community at the request of its communal leaders.
Is the Druze religion related to Islam?
Even though the faith originally developed out of Isma’ilism, Druze do not identify as Muslims. Druze are theologically distinct from Muslims due to their eclectic system of doctrines, such as the belief in theophany and reincarnation, and they do not accept nor follow the five pillars of Islam.
Where do the Druze people live?
Druze people reside primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan. The Institute of Druze Studies estimates that forty to fifty percent of Druze live in Syria, thirty to forty percent in Lebanon, six to seven percent in Israel, and one or two percent in Jordan.
Was the British occupation of Palestine unpopular with the Arabs and Jews?
The British “occupiers” were unpopular to both the Arabs and Jews. The Jews were split as to how to deal with the British in Palestine.