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Spain, Ireland and Norway have formally recognised a Palestinian state, as have about 140 other countries. But Israel鈥檚 most influential allies, including the US, have said they will not do so until there is a mutually agreed peace deal. Katya Adler asks the 大象传媒鈥檚 Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale what this acknowledgment of statehood could mean for Palestinians, and what diplomatic tools governments are using to influence Israeli policy in Gaza.

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This episode was made by Peter Goffin and Beth Timmins. The technical producer Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.