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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: The question of Palestine: Is recognition the answer?
Description: The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly marks a milestone for the region. After years of being the exceptions, several western countries have joined more than 140 others in recognising Palestine as a state.
French President Emmanuel Macron made his country’s declaration on Monday at the French-Saudi summit at UNGA to revive the long defunct two-state solution. The same position was declared by the UK a day earlier. Both are permanent UN Security Council members.
It has come full circle within the halls of the United Nations, where almost 80 years ago the General As...