With several countries recognising the Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the list of nations recognising the state has grown to 157. Some of the countries to recognise the Palestine state on Tuesday, September 23, during the 80th session of the UNGA are France, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Andorra and Belgium. On September 20, countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Portugal announced that they recognise the country. The list of countries recognising a Palestinian state is increasing at a time when Israel is planning a military expansion in the West Bank. Significance of the recognitionAs more countries recognise Palestinian statehood, the besieged country’s global standing is strengthened.