Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store speaks during a press conference that Norway recognises Palestine as an independent state from 28 May, in Oslo Erik Flaaris Johansen/Getty Images ...

US Allies Recognize Palestine as a State Published May 22, 2024 at 3:27 AM EDT Updated May 22, 2024 at 6:10 AM EDT By Khaleda Rahman ...

The U.S. and U.K. governments have indicated they are considering recognizing Palestine as a state after the current conflict ends. Here's what that would mean.

The U.N. General Assembly approved the de facto recognition of the sovereign state of Palestine in 2012 but the European Union and most EU countries, have yet to give official recognition.