The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has voted to formally recognise Palestine as a state, in a recent decision, upgrading its status from “a liberation movement” to “a non-member observer state”. The step falls short of granting Palestine full membership, but gives it new rights and privileges within ILO activities and conferences, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) said. The ILO is the UN agency tasked with setting international labour standards and advocating for social and economic justice. The move was hailed by the ITUC. “This recognition by the ILO marks an import…