International recognition will do as much to rebuke Hamas’s maximalist demands as it will those of the Israeli right, dealing a blow to expansionist aspirations in the West Bank, the only territory that has any realistic chance of becoming a Palestinian state.

A 58% majority of Americans believe that every country in the United Nations should recognize Palestine as a nation, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Of the 193 United Nations member states, 143 currently recognize the State of Palestine, a figure that continues to grow as more nations signal their support for Palestinian sovereignty. France, the UK,

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans said the United Nations countries should recognize the Palestinian state, according to a survey that was published Wednesday morning. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 58 percent of U.

The United Nations may be about to bestow a diplomatic gift on the Palestinian Authority by conferring on it the “rights and privileges” of member states in UN forums.

Thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes in Gaza City, as the Israeli military continues its assault on the enclave ahead of a planned occupation.

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would grant new “rights and privileges” to the Palestinian Arabs and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider Palestine’s request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. America vetoed a widely backed council resolution on April 18 that would have paved the way for ...

The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday formally asked for renewed consideration by the United Nations Security Council of its 2011 application to become a full member of the world body.

A growing number of countries are pledging to recognize a Palestinian state, with more than 145 nations now joining the call for international recognition.