The State of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 146 countries, representing 75 percent of UN members.
None of the G7 countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom or the United States – do.
The State of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 146 countries, representing 75 percent of UN members.
None of the G7 countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom or the United States – do.
Making decisions and recognizing a state are fundamentally different things though, right?
Recognition is a very specific thing where a nation formally acknowledges their existence as a state, which also affects their ability to e.g. make diplomatic agreements.
But doing so is totally separate from how you act toward that nation in practice.
Russia, for example, recognises Ukraine as a country (currently), but actively does not respect their right to self-determination or their internationally recognised borders. But it would be wrong to claim that they don’t recognise Ukraine, despite that.