A map showing countries that recognize a Palestinian state and those that plan to

The map above shows countries that plan to recognize or recognize a Palestinian state. (AP Digital Embed)

France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Belgium were among 10 nations this week to to recognize a Palestinian state that does not yet exist.

Portugal, Luxembourg, Andorra, Malta and Monaco were the other half. Of 193 United Nations member nations, more than 150 now recognize Palestinian statehood. Most had done so decades ago. The United States and other Western powers have held off, saying Palestinian statehood should be part of a final agreement resolving the decades-old Middle East conflict.

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