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Palestine, recognised officially as the State of Palestine by the United Nations and other entities, is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia claiming the West Bank and Gaza Strip with Jerusalem as the designated capital, although its administrative centre is currently located in Ramallah.

Capitals: Ramallah, East Jerusalem

President: Mahmoud Abbas

Prime minister: Mohammad Shtayyeh

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Is Jared Kushner’s deal of the century about to collapse? Yvonne Ridley reckons the uncertainty of the Israeli elections, the forthcoming US election campaign and the state of the Middle East will scupper Trump’s son-in-law’s plans.