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International recognition of the State of Palestine is the process by which states around the world have recognized Palestine as a sovereign state following its declaration of independence by the Palestine Liberation Organization on 15 November 1988. This recognition process accelerated significantly after 1988 and as of September 2025 encompasses 157 member states of the United Nations. History and Origins of Recognition (1988–1999) Yaser Arafat, President of the Palestine Liberation Organizati