statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 
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Declaring statehood prematurely prejudges the outcome of negotiations, and that was the position taken by these administrations.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Until now, China and Russia were the only permanent members of the U.N. Security Council that recognized Palestinian statehood.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
The French president's decision also comes amid a wave of nations moving to recognize Palestinian statehood, with France being the first G7 nation to do so.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Ireland became the first EU member state to call for Palestinian statehood in 1980, actualized in its formal recognition of the State of Palestine in May 2024.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Until now, China and Russia were the only permanent members of the U.N. Security Council that recognized Palestinian statehood.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
The French president's decision also comes amid a wave of nations moving to recognize Palestinian statehood, with France being the first G7 nation to do so.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Ireland became the first EU member state to call for Palestinian statehood in 1980, actualized in its formal recognition of the State of Palestine in May 2024.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
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statehood
noun
state·hood
ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d
: the condition of being a state
especially
: the condition or status of one of the states of the U.S.
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