diff --git a/src/rors.xml b/src/rors.xml
index ec9d0a9012..5454706284 100644
--- a/src/rors.xml
+++ b/src/rors.xml
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/0046mja08</id>
     <name>An-Najah National University</name>
     <city>Nablus</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/05bk57929</id>
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/04hym7e04</id>
     <name>Al-Quds University</name>
     <city>East Jerusalem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/04esata81</id>
@@ -5475,7 +5475,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/047k2at48</id>
     <name>Al-Azhar University – Gaza</name>
     <city>Gaza</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/010567a58</id>
@@ -143487,7 +143487,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/00wtp2z59</id>
     <name>Palestinian Energy and Environment Research Center</name>
     <city>Nablus</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/03txgdk33</id>
@@ -143499,7 +143499,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/00ekyfe59</id>
     <name>Palestinian Hydrology Group</name>
     <city>Ramallah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/02hkdyy22</id>
@@ -161373,7 +161373,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/04jmsq731</id>
     <name>Arab American University</name>
     <city>Jenin</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/03ehp1h78</id>
@@ -161415,7 +161415,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/03wwspn40</id>
     <name>Palestine Polytechnic University</name>
     <city>Hebron</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/047vkpj90</id>
@@ -172911,7 +172911,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/04cgn5q20</id>
     <name>Al-Quds Open University</name>
     <city>Ramallah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/03jeahd70</id>
@@ -172971,7 +172971,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/057ts1y80</id>
     <name>Islamic University of Gaza</name>
     <city>Gaza</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/03x1wer98</id>
@@ -172989,7 +172989,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/03e99kh24</id>
     <name>Al-Aqsa University</name>
     <city>Gaza</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/027dkjg03</id>
@@ -173025,7 +173025,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/04wwgp209</id>
     <name>Hebron University</name>
     <city>Hebron</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/0538j0209</id>
@@ -208413,7 +208413,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/04yhapk09</id>
     <name>University of Palestine</name>
     <city>Gaza</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/00ndnda10</id>
@@ -259275,7 +259275,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/0468t7w37</id>
     <name>Palestine Technical College</name>
     <city>Deir el-Balah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/044xepv65</id>
@@ -265671,7 +265671,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/044xemj90</id>
     <name>Dar Al-Shifa Hospital</name>
     <city>Gaza</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/02y5cd625</id>
@@ -265695,7 +265695,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/00f72x493</id>
     <name>University College of Applied Science</name>
     <city>Gaza</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/00jjwaj46</id>
@@ -415419,7 +415419,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/033bt1t53</id>
     <name>Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association</name>
     <city>East Jerusalem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/0329bem96</id>
@@ -418983,7 +418983,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/00w52p532</id>
     <name>Specialized Arab Hospital</name>
     <city>Nablus</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/04xcq9q51</id>
@@ -419085,7 +419085,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/04r7rm468</id>
     <name>The Center for Mind-Body Medicine</name>
     <city>Gaza</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/03c0nts38</id>
@@ -432939,7 +432939,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/00ppzj833</id>
     <name>The Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem</name>
     <city>Bethlehem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/03jqhsm88</id>
@@ -436707,7 +436707,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/02tn9qe75</id>
     <name>Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission</name>
     <city>Ramallah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/002pjp005</id>
@@ -439431,7 +439431,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/05yay3q52</id>
     <name>Ministry of Education and Higher Education</name>
     <city>Ramallah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/00w1qwz28</id>
@@ -469821,7 +469821,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/04xvgmn72</id>
     <name>Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation</name>
     <city>Bethlehem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/01nd71k14</id>
@@ -477321,7 +477321,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/01dsgn298</id>
     <name>Al-Kasaba Theatre &amp; Cinematheque</name>
     <city>Ramallah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/015480z05</id>
@@ -477735,7 +477735,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/05f4fay86</id>
     <name>Bethlehem Bible College</name>
     <city>Bethlehem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/04bphbz22</id>
@@ -478455,7 +478455,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/05fhxms97</id>
     <name>Dar Al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture</name>
     <city>Bethlehem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/006t3b628</id>
@@ -481053,7 +481053,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/03bnq5z51</id>
     <name>Palestinian Center for Research and Cultural Dialogue</name>
     <city>Bethlehem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/01gp9yw74</id>
@@ -481077,7 +481077,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/02gekya22</id>
     <name>Palestine Ahliya University</name>
     <city>Bethlehem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/05434kd35</id>
@@ -490869,7 +490869,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/04g0m9s20</id>
     <name>Riwaq</name>
     <city>Ramallah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestinian Territory</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/0434w4n54</id>
@@ -542391,7 +542391,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/01m1qsc38</id>
     <name>Ministry of Agriculture</name>
     <city>Ramallah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestine</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/04d713p41</id>
@@ -542871,7 +542871,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/01rnt9r23</id>
     <name>Orot Israel College</name>
     <city>Elqana</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestine</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/049p9j193</id>
@@ -555789,7 +555789,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/047cjg072</id>
     <name>Bethlehem University</name>
     <city>Bethlehem</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestine</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/05retmr68</id>
@@ -571413,7 +571413,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/00cfa1c07</id>
     <name>Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie</name>
     <city>Tulkarm</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestine</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/01t9r8c86</id>
@@ -585699,7 +585699,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/00pb2ch30</id>
     <name>Taawon</name>
     <city>Ramallah</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestine</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/04mw59b52</id>
@@ -610329,7 +610329,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/03g9kfn98</id>
     <name>Israa University- Palestine</name>
     <city>Gaza</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestine</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/02rgtxm82</id>
@@ -610869,7 +610869,7 @@
     <id>https://ror.org/0256kw398</id>
     <name>Birzeit University</name>
     <city>Bīr Zayt</city>
-    <country country="PS">Palestine</country>
+    <country country="PS">State of Palestine</country>
   </ror>
   <ror>
     <id>https://ror.org/031621972</id>
diff --git a/xquery/ror-update.xq b/xquery/ror-update.xq
index f95fac7b8f..b5f30e648a 100644
--- a/xquery/ror-update.xq
+++ b/xquery/ror-update.xq
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ let $list :=
                         case 'Vietnam' return 'Viet Nam'
                         case 'Tanzania' return 'United Republic of Tanzania'
                         case 'Laos' return "Lao People's Democratic Republic"
-                        case ('Palestine' or 'Palestinian Territory') return 'State of Palestine'
+                        case 'Palestine' return 'State of Palestine'
+                        case 'Palestinian Territory' return 'State of Palestine'
                         default return $country-name
   let $country := <country country="{$x/country/*:country__code}">{$country-val}</country>
   return <ror>{($id,$name,$cities,$country)}</ror>