Currently 140 [[United Nations]] member states have formally recognized "Palestine" as a state stretching from Africa to Asia, Europe to Latin America.. Around 150 countries maintain diplomatic relations with the "Palestinians" in one form or another...
In October, 2011, "Palestine" was granted full membership at the U.N. cultural organization, [[UNESCO]], in a diplomatic victory won despite stiff resistance from the United States and Israel.<ref>[http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/12/15/182782.html More than 100 countries recognize Palestine as a state.]</ref>
==People==
{{Main article|Palestinian}}
The ethnic group of the territories controlled by the state is [[Arab]], with the Arabic language spoken widely and the main religions are Islam and Christianity.
==Criticism==