Which Countries Recognize a Palestinian State?
Which Countries Recognize a Palestinian State?
Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York Times, walks us through the changing map of Palestinian recognition.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The NY Times video presents information about countries recognizing a Palestinian state. While the general premise is accurate, the specific numbers and countries mentioned vary across sources, indicating potential inaccuracies or rapidly changing information. The video appears relatively neutral, presenting information without overt bias, but the selection of information could reflect a slight slant.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The video discusses the changing map of Palestinian recognition.
- Verification Source #1: Wikipedia discusses the international recognition of Palestine.
- Verification Source #2: CNN discusses countries that recognize a Palestinian state.
- Verification Source #3: NY Times provides a map of countries recognizing Palestine.
- Verification Source #4: Al Jazeera provides a map of countries recognizing Palestine in 2025.
- Verification Source #5: Council on Foreign Relations discusses the quest for Palestinian statehood.
- Assessment: Supported. All sources confirm that the recognition of Palestine is a dynamic and evolving issue.
- Claim: France, Luxembourg, Malta and Andorra are the latest to recognize a Palestinian state.
- Verification Source #3: States that France, Luxembourg, Malta and Andorra are the latest to recognize a Palestinian state.
- Assessment: Potentially accurate, but requires further verification from other sources. Only mentioned in source 3.
- Claim: In the spring of 2024, more European and Caribbean nations recognized a Palestinian state, including Barbados, Ireland, Jamaica, Norway.
- Verification Source #2: States that in the spring of 2024, more European and Caribbean nations recognized a Palestinian state, including Barbados, Ireland, Jamaica, Norway.
- Assessment: Potentially accurate, but requires further verification from other sources. Only mentioned in source 2.
- Claim: As of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 156 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN).
- Verification Source #1: States that as of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 156 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN).
- Verification Source #5: As of March, 147 of the 193 UN member states have diplomatically recognized a Palestinian state.
- Assessment: Mixed accuracy. Source 1 states 156 countries recognize Palestine as of September 2025, while source 5 states 147 as of March. This discrepancy suggests the number is changing, or one of the sources is inaccurate.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "As of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 156 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)"
- Source 5: "As of March, 147 of the 193 UN member states have diplomatically recognized a Palestinian state."