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At least five countries to recognize a Palestinian state next month — what pushed them to it?

The growing international coalition in support of a sovereign Palestine is set to formalize their recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 9.

What does recognizing Palestinian state mean, and does it change anything on the ground?

International recognition of a Palestinian state does not automatically lead to the state’s creation. On Monday, Australia joined a growing number of countries planning to recognize a Palestinian ...

U.K., France Recognize Palestine—Will it Matter? Newsweek Writers Debate

This week, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israel Defense Force would occupy the Gaza Strip, following ...

France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for ‘two-state solution’ to Israel-Palestinian conflict

After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel ...

France’s recognition of Palestine is not a ‘gift’ to Hamas

Israel and the United States angrily — and wrongly — condemned French president Emmanuel Macron’s recognition of a ...

Canada says it plans to recognize Palestine as a state, joining the U.K. and France

France and the United Kingdom also made statements this month about recognizing a Palestinian state in September at the U.N.

Australia Has Joined France and Britain in Pledging to Recognize a Palestinian State. What Would That Mean?

The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.
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In recognising Palestine, Britain and France won’t advance peace

In an attempt to highlight the suffering of the Palestinians, stop the fighting and save the idea of two countries for two ...
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Plan to seize Gaza City pushed Australia to recognition

The prime minister hopes recognition will help lay the path to peace after revealing Australia's decision was spurred by ...