Which countries recognise Palestine? Spain, Ireland and Norway add names to the list

William Mata

22 May 2024 at 4:18 am·2-min read

Which countries recognise Palestine? Spain, Ireland and Norway add names to the list

Ireland, Norway and Spain are all set to recognise Palestine as a state, joining at least 140 members of the United Nations in doing so.

All three nations said on Wednesday that they would recognise Palestine by May 28.

Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre said: “There will be no peace in the Middle East without a two-state solution. There can be no two-state solution without a Palestinian state.

“In other words, a Palestinian state is a prerequisite for achieving peace in the Middle East.”

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said: “We are going to recognise Palestine for many reasons and we can sum that up in three words – peace, justice and consistency,” he said.

“We have to make sure that the two-state solution is respected and there must be mutual guarantees of security.

“It is essential that the two sides negotiate for peace and it is for this reason that we recognise Palestine.”

Israel has hit back at the countries recognising Palestine. Foreign minister Israel Katz said that the moves show that “terrorism pays”.

It means that the UK is now one of 49 nations that does not recognise Palestine. These are all of the countries that do recognise it as a state.

Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre (NTB / AFP via Getty Images)

Which countries recognise Palestine?

Algeria
Bahrain
Indonesia
Iraq
Kuwait
Libya
Malaysia
Mauritania
Morocco
Somalia
Tunisia
Turkey
Yemen
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Cuba
Jordan
Madagascar
Malta
Nicaragua
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Serbia
Zambia
Albania
Brunei
Djibouti
Mauritius
Sudan
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Egypt
The Gambia
India
Nigeria
Seychelles
Sri Lanka
Namibia
Russia
Belarus
Ukraine
Vietnam
China
Burkina Faso
Comoros
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Cambodia
Mali
Mongolia
Senegal
Hungary
Cape Verde
North Korea
Niger
Romania
Tanzania
Bulgaria
Maldives
Ghana
Togo
Zimbabwe
Chad
Laos
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Congo
Angola
Mozambique
Sao Tome and the Principe
Gabon
Oman
Poland
DR Congo
Botswana
Nepal
Burundi
Central African Republic
Bhutan
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Iran
Benin
Kenya
Equatorial Guinea
Vanuatu
Philippines
Eswatini
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Turkmenistan
Georgia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Papua New Guinea
South Africa
Kyrgyzstan
Malawi
East Timor
Paraguay
Montenegro
Costa Rica
Lebanon
Ivory Coast
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Argentina
Bolivia
Ecuador
Chile
Guyana
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Lesotho
South Sudan
Syria
Liberia
El Salvador
Honduras
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Belize
Dominica
Antigua and Barbuda
Grenada
Iceland
Thailand
Guatemala
Haiti
Sweden
Saint Lucia
Colombia
St Kitts and Nevis
Mexico
Barbados
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
The Bahamas
Norway
Spain
Ireland

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