When was palestine recognized as a state

Name and status of Palestine. Abbas is now addressed as the President of the State of Palestine, Mr. Participation in work of the General Assembly and other organs of the United Nations, as well as in United Nations conferences.

As a general matter, the State of Palestine does not enjoy the right to vote, including in elections. Nor may the State of Palestine submit its own candidacy for any election or appointment or, submit the names of candidates for any election or appointment, with one exception.

Pursuant to the Statute of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, non-member States maintaining permanent observer missions at United Nations Headquarters have the right to submit nominations for and to vote in the elections for the permanent and ad litem judges of the Residual Mechanism. Pursuant to Article 35, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations, the State of Palestine may also place items on the provisional agenda of the Security Council and the General Assembly.

With respect to conferences convened under the auspices of the General Assembly and other United Nations conferences, as a non-member observer State of the United Nations and a member of UNESCO, the State of Palestine may participate fully and on an equal basis with other States in conferences that are open to members of specialized agencies or that are open to all States.

Arrangements are being made to ensure the full participation of the State of Palestine in conferences convened on that basis. Middle East peace process. I also stressed that there was no substitute for negotiations to that end, and the vote underscored the urgency of a resumption of meaningful talks.

I thus appealed to all concerned to act responsibly. Both parties have repeated their commitment to the two-State solution. In his speech to the General Assembly and in other statements he has made since, President Abbas proclaimed his willingness to engage with Israel after the formation of a new Government following its parliamentary elections of 22 January.

While sharply criticizing settlement activity of Israel, the Minister for Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the need to establish clear parameters and a time frame for peace. At the same meeting, an overwhelming majority of Member States urged a credible return to peace negotiations, and many highlighted the historic nature of the 29 November vote of the General Assembly. The Prime Minister of Israel reiterated his commitment to peace and a two-State solution in press conferences held on 5 December and 19 February The Permanent Representative of Israel also objected to any attempt to alter the status of Palestinians, outside the agreed negotiating framework.

At the same meetings, the United States of America and Canada echoed these positions. In spite of reiterated calls for negotiated peace, actions on the ground have further undermined mutual trust. In statements on 2 December and 14 January , I expressed my grave concern at this development, which risked cutting off East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank and, if constructed, would represent an almost fatal blow to remaining chances of securing a two-State solution, and called for any settlement plan in the E-1 area to be rescinded.

Overall, approximately 11, housing units of Israeli settlements have been advanced or approved since 29 November , including approximately 3, in the E-1 area, 5, in East Jerusalem, and the rest in various other West Bank settlements. I have repeatedly stressed that all settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, is illegal under international law.

The funds for December were released to the Palestinian Authority in January in line with the obligation that Israel accepted as part of the Paris Protocol, which remains in force. The funds for January are expected to be transferred at the end of February. The backdrop to these events has been a worsening security situation in the West Bank and a tenuous calm in Gaza following the truce announced on 21 November after an intensive diplomatic effort, including my own visit to the region.

In the West Bank, Israeli security forces, citing security concerns, conducted operations and made 1, arrests from 29 November to 26 February A total of 7 Palestinians were killed and 1, were injured. Confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli settlers have occurred on an almost daily basis. Occupation measures have continued to impede Palestinian movement, while demolitions in Area C have intensified, leading to further displacements.

In a worrying development, on 23 February , a Palestinian man died in detention after his arrest by the Israeli Defense Forces days earlier in the West Bank. His death sparked a series of popular demonstrations and clashes with the Israeli Defense Forces.

Despite the guarantees of safety for Palestine refugees left behind a large-scale massacre took place in the Sabra and Shatila camps.

In September , the International Conference on the Question of Palestine ICQP adopted the following principles: the need to oppose Israeli settlements and Israeli actions to change the status of Jerusalem, the right of all States in the region to existence within secure and internationally recognized boundaries, and the attainment of the legitimate, inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.

In , a mass uprising against the Israeli occupation began in the Occupied Palestinian Territory the intifada. Methods used by the Israeli forces resulted in mass injuries and heavy loss of life among the civilian Palestinian population. Read more here and here. United Nations, New York. A Peace Conference was convened in Madrid in , with the aim of achieving a peaceful settlement through direct negotiations along 2 tracks: between Israel and the Arab States, and between Israel and the Palestinians, based on Security Council resolutions and The multilateral track negotiations were to focus on region-wide issues such as the environment, arms control, refugees, water, and the economy.

The involvement of the UN has been essential both as the guardian of international legitimacy and in the mobilization and provision of international assistance. The DOP deferred certain issues to subsequent permanent status negotiations, which were held in at Camp David and in in Taba, but proved inconclusive.

Israel began the construction of a West Bank separation wall, located mostly within the Occupied Palestinian Territory, ruled illegal by the International Court of Justice. An unofficial Geneva peace accord was promulgated by prominent Israelis and Palestinians in In , Israel withdrew its settlers and troops from Gaza while retaining control over its borders, seashore and airspace. Following Palestinian legislative elections of , the Quartet conditioned assistance to the PA on its commitment to nonviolence, recognition of Israel, and acceptance of previous agreements.

After an armed takeover of Gaza by Hamas in , Israel imposed a blockade. The Annapolis process of failed to yield a permanent status agreement. Palestinian militia groups revolted, and hundreds of people were killed. A subsequent peace process, known as the Oslo Peace Accords, was initiated during the early s in a multilateral attempt to end the ongoing violence. Arafat returned to Gaza in after being exiled for 27 years. He headed up the newly-formed Palestinian Authority.

In , Oslo II laid the groundwork for a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from parts of the West Bank and other areas. It also set a schedule for Palestinian Legislative Council elections. Unfortunately, the Oslo Accords failed in their ultimate goal of bringing Israel and the Palestinians to agree over a full-fledged peace plan. In September , the Second Palestinian Intifada began. Many Palestinians felt this was an offensive move, and they protested. Riots, suicide bombings and other attacks subsequently broke out, putting an end to the once-promising peace process.

This period of violence between Palestinians and Israelis lasted nearly five years. That same year, fighting between Hamas and Fatah, the political group that controlled the PLO, ensued. In , Hamas defeated Fatah in a battle for Gaza. Many countries consider Hamas to be a terrorist organization.

The group has carried out suicide bombings and repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel. In April , Hamas and Fatah agreed to a deal that would form a unified national Palestinian government. Although Palestinians occupy key areas of land, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, some Israelis, with their government's blessing, continue to settle in areas that are generally agreed to be under Palestinian control. A substantial proportion of Israelis also oppose the settlements and would prefer to find peaceful ways to resolve their land disputes with the Palestinians.

In May , leaders of Hamas presented a document that proposed the formation of a Palestinian state using the defined borders, with Jerusalem as its capital. However, the group refused to recognize Israel as a state, and the Israeli government promptly rejected the plan. In May , tensions erupted when the U. Embassy relocated from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

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