[woodpusher]

Palestine is a nation state recognized by 143 nations and the United Nations. Its delegation to the UN is entitled by the UN as "The Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations".

[AndyTheBear]

Scam victims could point out that at least the Brooklyn Bridge is an actual real thing—even if they don’t actually own it. What’s the excuse of the nations recognizing a nation that is just a region name and never existed as a nation? Do they also recognize the Moon as a nation?