International recognition of Palestine

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/international-recognition-of-palestine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the total UN member states recognizing palestine?157 out of 193 (as of September 2025)
2. What is the date of declaration of statehood?November 15, 1988
3. What happened on November 15, 1988?The Palestine Liberation Organization declared the State of Palestine, claiming the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. By the end of that year, 78 countries had recognized it.
4. Why did the UN give Palestine non‑member observer state status in 2012?The status lets Palestine speak in UN debates and join international treaties, like the International Criminal Court.

Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory, including the right to govern and control its own affairs.
Veto Power: The power of a permanent member of the UN Security Council to unilaterally block any substantive resolution.
Non-member Observer State: A status granted by the UN General Assembly allowing participation in debates but not voting on substantive matters.
Oslo Accords: A series of agreements between the PLO and Israel signed in the 1990s aimed at achieving peace and self-governance.