The State of Palestine is a partially recognized state located in the Middle East, consisting of the West Bank and Gaza Strip territories. Its political status is a subject of ongoing dispute, as it seeks recognition as a sovereign state.
The official languages of Palestine are Arabic and Hebrew, with English also widely spoken.
The currency of Palestine is the Israeli New Shekel (ILS), although the Palestinian Authority has issued its own currency, the Palestinian pound, which is rarely used.
There are no direct flights from the UK to Palestine, but flights with one or more stops typically take around 8-10 hours.
Palestine is in the Eastern European Time Zone (EET), which is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2). However, during daylight saving time, Palestine observes Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), which is 3 hours ahead of GMT.
The main airport serving the West Bank is the Palestine International Airport, which is currently under construction near the city of Bethlehem. The airport is expected to open in 2022. The main airport serving the Gaza Strip is the Yasser Arafat International Airport, which is currently closed due to conflict and security concerns.