Is Palestine a State ?

Poland, Palmy, Phillip

Introduction
about Palestine

FOLKLORE : believe in jinns (evil spirits)

RELIGION : 75% of Palestinians are Muslim

CLOTHING : Men wear a long loose robe called ajallabiyeh.

Women wear a long black peasant dress (known as a thob)

FOOD : typical Middle Eastern food, such asfalafel, hummus,

tahini, lamb, chicken, rice, nuts
Territory
Territory
Palestine is located in the Middle East

It is still a contentious issue whether Palestine is a state or not.

It has been ocupied by the Israel since 1967

Population
Population
West bank: 2,568,555 people

area: 5671 km

density of people: 417.86

East Jerusalem: 192,800 people

Gaza strip: 1,657,155 people

area: 360 km

density of people: 3934.83

Population
After Israelis invaded Palestine in 1967, Israels
Prime Minister, Golda Meir, remarked that
Palestinians did not exist.

There are no language, religion, or culture that

can distinguish Palestinians from other Arabs.

However, Palestines nationalists still believe that

they are Palestinians.

Therefore, Palestinians can be indentified as a

group of political movement that is against the
Israelis.
Government
 Government
Palestine has its own government divided into 2 administration

Palestinian National Authority (PNA)

- outcome of the Oslo peace process as the elected government.

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

- international recognition as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.

The PLC is an elected body of 132 representatives, and must approve all government cabinet positions
proposed by the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister chooses a cabinet of ministers and runs the government, reporting directly to the
President.
Sovereignity
Sovereignity
Palestine was given a non-
member obsever state by the United
Nations in 2012.

Which means Palestines right to

speak in the General Assembly was
cancled.

However, there are still conuntries

that recognize Palestine as a state.
The green area are the countries that recognize Palestine as a State
Conclusion
 Conclusion
Territory: Palestine has its own territory, but is
occupied by the Israelis.

Population: There is nothing that can distinguish

Palestinians from other Arabs, but the Palestine
Nationalists regard themselves as Palestinians.

Government: Palestine has its own government.

Sovereignity: Palestine is removed from the

United Nations, but it is still recognized as a state by
many countries.
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http://palestine.dk/palestine/government/

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14628835

http://www.census.gov/population/international/

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