The next UN General Assembly is scheduled for next month at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Due largely to the increasingly criticized war in Gaza, multiple countries are expected to vote in recognition of Palestine. In response, the Donald Trump administration has opted to deny and revoke the visas of all Palestinian officials, including Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
147 out of 193 countries formally recognize Palestine as a state. Among the countries that, at best, maintain conditional recognition are major NATO allies such as the UK, the US, and Italy. Most NATO members don’t recognize Palestine at all. But after what’s now approaching two years of civilian and journalist deaths in Gaza — some countries are finally considering recognition if that’s what it takes to end the war.
