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Israel's sovereignty is disputed by some countries. As of December 2019, 162 of the 193 UN member states recognize Israel.1
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Countries that have recognised Israel Countries that have never recognized Israel Countries that have retracted recognition The international recognition of Israel refers to the diplomatic recognition of the State of Israel , which was established by the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948. 160 of the 192 other UN member states ( 83%) currently recognize Israel.
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Recognition among the 193 UN member states See also: Foreign relations of Israel State of Israel Countries that recognize Israel Countries that have withdrawn their recognition of Israel Countries that have suspended/cut bilateral ties with Israel Countries that have never recognized Israel The State of Israel was formally established by the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948, and was admitted to the United Nations (UN) as a full member state on 11 May 1949.As of December 2020 , it has received diplomatic recognition from 165 (or 85%) of the 193 total UN member states, and also maintains bilateral ties with all of the Permanent Five . 28 member states have either never recognized Israel or have withdrawn their recognition; others have severed diplomatic relations without explicitly withdrawing their recognition.Additionally, many non-recognizing countries have challenged Israel's existence — predominantly those in the Muslim world — due to significant animosity stemming from the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Arab–Israeli conflict .
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Recognition among the UN member states For international recognition of Palestine, see International recognition of Palestine .State of Israel Countries that recognize Israel Countries that have withdrawn their recognition of Israel Countries that have suspended/cut bilateral ties with Israel, but maintain recognition Countries that have never recognized Israel As of June 2024, the State of Israel is recognized as a sovereign state by 164 of the other 192 member states of the United Nations . The State of Israel was formally established by the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948, and was admitted to the United Nations (UN) as a full member state on 11 May 1949. It also maintains bilateral ties with all of the UNSC Permanent Five . 28 member states have either never recognized Israel or have withdrawn their recognition; others have severed diplomatic relations without explicitly withdrawing their recognition. Additionally, many non-recognizing countries have challenged Israel's existence —predominantly those in the Muslim world —due to significant animosity stemming from the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Arab–Israeli conflict .
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