US EditionCooper: Recognising Palestine must ‘spur’ action as two-state solution in peril
- Recognition of Palestine must motivate urgent actions like a ceasefire and a framework for peace, according to the statement.
- The recognition reflects the understanding that statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people and is vital for peace.
- The decision highlights the challenges facing the two-state solution, including ongoing violence and terrorism.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the UK's recognition as absurd and a reward for terrorism.
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How to end the Israeli occupation? After the recognition of Palestine by France and the United Kingdom in particular, Palestinian voices cast doubt on the two-State solution, which is the only way to...
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Cooper: Recognising Palestine must ‘spur’ action as two-state solution in peril
Recognising Palestinian statehood must be a “spur” to action rather than a “substitute” for it, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told a meeting of United Nations leaders.
Wave of Palestine recognition: A symbolic rupture wrapped in political interest
By Garsha Vazirian International September 22, 2025 TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – Paris formally recognized the State of Palestine on Monday, a move unveiled in the context of the Franco-Saudi summit on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, and immediately folded into a wave of declarations from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal.…
The question of whether "the historic moment will be the starting point of a substantive peace process or will it remain a symbolic act" dominates international news networks in the wake of the "wave of recognition of a Palestinian state with the "vanguard of the group of six European countries". "We want two states living side by side in peace and security", declared Emmanuel Macron, emphasizing that "law must prevail over force".
Wave of recognition of Palestine: could this spark momentum for a two-state solution?
France followed the UK, Portugal, Canada, and Australia in recognising Palestinian statehood, adding to the growing wave of countries officially recognising Palestine and sparking potential momentum for a two-state solution, which Israel resolutely opposes. Wave of recognition of Palestine: could this spark momentum for a two-state solution?
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