US EditionU.K, Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, breaking with the U.S.
- On Sunday, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal formally recognized the Palestinian State, joining 147 UN members already doing so.
- This recognition followed longstanding calls for a two-state solution and came amid Israel's offensive in Gaza and ahead of a UN General Assembly conference on Monday.
- The four countries demanded Hamas be excluded from Palestinian leadership, backed democratic reforms, and framed the move as advancing peace and diminishing Hamas' influence.
- Palestinian officials hailed the recognition as correcting history and a step toward peace, while Israeli leaders condemned it as immoral and said it legitimizes terrorism amid uncertain Gaza death tolls.
- The recognition increased diplomatic tensions and pressures on Israel, with further European countries expected to follow during the UN assembly this week.
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Q&A: The UK, Canada and Australia have recognized Palestine—what does that mean?
The UK, Canada and Australia are among a group of nations that are moving to formally recognize the state of Palestine like most other states have done over the years. This move is a major diplomatic shift and turning point in one of the world's most intractable conflicts. Here's what it means.
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Countries begin formally recognizing Palestinian state ahead of UN General Assembly
(JTA) — The United Kingdom, Portugal, Australia and Canada followed through on their pledges to recognize an independent Palestinian state on Sunday, teeing up a tense week in New York as the United Nations General Assembly gets underway. France, Belgium and other countries are expected to follow suit during the convening, which comes nearly two years into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The recognitions have little if any real impact on the exper…
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