Palestinians chant slogans during a gathering in Ramallah on September 23, 2025, to express their support to president Mahmoud Abbas and for countries formally recognizing the state of Palestine. Zain Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images

Some 160 states have signed up to recognize a Palestinian state. In the last week, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia have done so, but the prospect of it becoming a reality amid US opposition and Israeli resistance is at best a distant one.

What does recognizing a Palestinian state mean in reality; is it just a gesture?

In reality, the recognition of a Palestinian state is a diplomatic declaration aimed at rescuing the vision of a two-state solution that would settle decades of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. UK Prime Minister Keir Sta

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