Several Western countries which have not previously recognized a Palestinian state announced Wednesday that they are positively considering changing their position ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York this September.

Several Western countries which have not previously recognized a Palestinian state announced Wednesday that they are positively considering changing their position ahead of the UN…

Several Western countries which have not previously recognized a Palestinian state announced Wednesday that they are positively considering changing their position ahead of the UN…

The Palestinians seek statehood in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem — territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war.

Iceland, Ireland, and Spain Have Already Recognized an Independent Palestine, While France and Malta Have Pledged to Do So During the UN General Assembly in September. Over a…