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- As of 2025, 157 United Nations (UN) member states recognize Palestinian statehood (81%).
- On September 26, 2025, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal recognized a Palestinian state, followed by France, Belgium, Andorra, Malta, Monaco, Luxembourg.
- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says recognition is a matter of "when," not "if."
- Japan will grant ¥861 million for health services in Palestine.
