Portugal, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia formalized the recognition of the Palestinian State on Sunday, esUnderstand that other countries, such as France, do the same soon.
Portugal officially recognized this Sunday the state of Palestine. In statements made in New York, Rangel stated that with regard to “the resolution of the two states, as a future solution to the Israelo-Palestinian conflict” there was “a unanimous position of the parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic.”
But what are the criteria for the constitution of a state? For a state to be constituted, it is necessary that a territory Permanent population, defined territorial boundaries, an effective government and an organization that guarantees fundamental rights, the separation of powers and the ability to relate to other nations.
These criteria foram established in an international treaty in 1933 which is called “Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States”.
When we look at Palestine, it turns out that has a permanent population and an organ, the Palestinian authoritywhich manages part of the West Bank and represents the Palestinians. The gaza range is governed since 2007 by the Islamist Movement Hamas.
What is missing in Palestine are internationally agreed borders and an armyeven if that Do not prevent your recognition as a state.
Em 1988, The organization for the release of Palestine had already declared the existence of an independent Palestinian state. At the time, several countries mainly from Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia recognized this statute.
For decades the United States stated that Palestinians and Israelites had to reach agreement with Israel about the solution of two states. These Negotiations stopped in 2014.
Now, Israeli Prime Minister rejects that there may be a Palestinian state.
Meanwhile, several states recognize the existence of this Palestinian Stateeven before the UN General Assembly, which starts this Tuesday.
There is still 36 countries of the 193 UN members who do not recognize Palestine as a stateamong which, Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Japan, Switzerland, Panama and the United States.
In the United Nations, the Palestine has only the status of observer and without voting rights.
Whatever the number of countries recognizing the independence of Palestine, full adherence to the UN requires approval by the Security Council, where Washington has a veto right. The State of Israel Nor is it officially recognized by most Arab countries.
