After Yasser Arafat declared Palestine's independence in Algiers, the proclaimed State of Palestine received recognition from numerous countries

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After Yasser Arafat declared Palestine's independence in Algiers, the proclaimed State of Palestine received recognition from numerous countries

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Algeria immediately recognized the proclaimed State of Palestine, followed by 27 other countries recognizing the nascent state.
It also led to Arab, Islamic and world recognition of the State of Palestine as declared in Algiers.
On November 15 the new state was proclaimed, and the process of international recognition began immediately.

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Yasser Arafat's Palestine Independence declaration boosted the PLO's international legitimacy

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Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian independence declaration