Palestine, a largely symbolic recognition

By Camille Frati, Laurent Sturm Switch to French for original article

Nearly three months after Palestine was recognized by 11 new states, it is clear that nothing has changed for Palestinians, whether in their daily lives or on the diplomatic level. Nor has anything changed on Luxembourg’s side.

Among the human rights officially celebrated on 10 December, there are many that are still cruelly lacking for Palestinians: freedom, property, security, freedom of movement, education, health… Rights that states must respect for their nationals and residents alike. But Palestine is still not a state.

On 21 and 22 September, 11 States, including Luxembourg, formally recognised the State of Palestine, joining the 147 others that had already done so in the past. This time, two members of the UN Security Council – France and the United Kingdom – have also taken the plunge. There is now only one dissenting voice on the UN's top table: the United States.

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