UK, Canada, Australia recognise Palestine state

Netanyahu says will expand settlements in West Bank, tells Western leaders there will be no Palestine

- Agence France-Presse

Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a coordinated, seismic shift from decades of Western foreign policy, triggering swift anger from Israel.

Portugal was also set to recognise Palestinian statehood later on Sunday, as Israel comes under huge international pressure over its war against Hamas in Gaza and the dire humanitarian situation in the besieged territory.

“Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a message on X.

The three countries became the first members of the Group of Seven advanced economies to take the step, with France and other nations expected to follow at the annual UN General Assembly which opens Monday in New York.