President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognise a Palestinian state, as anger mounts over the death toll and worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
More than 140 countries recognise Palestinian statehood, but Israel and the US are staunchly opposed. France would become the biggest European power and first G7 state to do so. It will join fellow European countries Norway, Ireland and Spain in recognising Palestine.
To date, only nine EU members have taken the step, making France’s move significant, especially given its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
But worldwide, about 75 per cent of UN members recognise Palestinian statehood. They are as follows:
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Somalia
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Yemen
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Cuba
- Jordan
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Serbia
- Zambia
- Albania
- Brunei
- Djibouti
- Mauritius
- Sudan
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Egypt
- The Gambia
- India
- Nigeria
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
- Namibia
- Russia
- Belarus
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
- China
- Burkina Faso
- Comoros
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Cambodia
- Mali
- Mongolia
- Senegal
- Hungary
- Cape Verde
- North Korea
- Niger
- Romania
- Tanzania
- Bulgaria
- Maldives
- Ghana
- Togo
- Zimbabwe
- Chad
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
- Republic of the Congo
- Angola
- Mozambique
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Gabon
- Oman
- Poland
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Botswana
- Nepal
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
- Bhutan
- Rwanda
- Ethiopia
- Iran
- Benin
- Kenya
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vanuatu
- Philippines
- Eswatini
- Kazakhstan
- Azerbaijan
- Turkmenistan
- Georgia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
- Timor-Leste
- Paraguay
- Montenegro
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
- Ivory Coast
- Venezuela
- Dominican Republic
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
- Chile
- Guyana
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Liberia
- El Salvador
- Honduras
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Belize
- Dominica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Grenada
- Iceland
- Thailand
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Sweden
- Saint Lucia
- Colombia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Barbados
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
- The Bahamas
- Ireland
- Norway
- Spain
- Slovenia
- Armenia
- Mexico
Other simple ideas for sushi rice dishes
Cheat’s nigiri
This is easier to make than sushi rolls. With damp hands, form the cooled rice into small tablet shapes. Place slices of fresh, raw salmon, mackerel or trout (or smoked salmon) lightly touched with wasabi, then press, wasabi side-down, onto the rice. Serve with soy sauce and pickled ginger.
Easy omurice
This fusion dish combines Asian fried rice with a western omelette. To make, fry cooked and cooled sushi rice with chopped vegetables such as carrot and onion and lashings of sweet-tangy ketchup, then wrap in a soft egg omelette.
Deconstructed sushi salad platter
This makes a great, fuss-free sharing meal. Arrange sushi rice on a platter or board, then fill the space with all your favourite sushi ingredients (edamame beans, cooked prawns or tuna, tempura veggies, pickled ginger and chilli tofu), with a dressing or dipping sauce on the side.
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