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In 1948 about 80 Palestinian leaders from around the state declared independence from the Mandate for its own people, on its own land, and inside its own international borders.
Being under occupation does not negate a state. In 1949 the UN divided Palestine into three areas of occupation. Palestine has been occupied ever since.
Palestine has the right to defend its integrity and independence.
Declarations of independence don't have to be recognized to be valid, but they do have to be effective. No government, no control, no sovereignty over territory or people = no State.