For the first time since Oslo, recognition of Palestine has become a mainstream position among core Western allies. Historical echoes and differencesCopy link to sectionThe last major wave of recognition came in the late 1980s, after the Palestine Liberation Organization declared statehood in 1988. The wider geopolitical meaningCopy link to sectionThe recognition wave is about Palestine, but it is also about power and influence, as with every political topic. Copy link to sectionPerhaps the sharpest insight is that recognition of Palestine by Western allies is less about borders in the Middle East than about borders in the global order. The recognition of Palestine is therefore not only a diplomatic move.