The push echoes calls from nations that already endorse statehood, such as Russia, and say a two-state solution is the only way to end the Gaza war Fifteen countries have joined the growing push to recognize Palestinian statehood. Their calls echo the position of nations such as Russia that already recognize Palestine and view a two-state solution as the only way to end the Gaza war. In a joint statement issued late Tuesday following a conference in New York, the foreign ministers of Andorra,