What would wider recognition of Palestine mean for Palestinians and Israel? - explainer
Countries moving to recognize a Palestinian state say the move is intended to put pressure on Israel to end its devastating assault on Gaza.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY head Mahmoud Abbas waves as he meets with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Beirut, in May. It’s not clear if the PA is capable of surviving beyond Abbas’s lifetime, says the writer.(photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS)ByREUTERS
