Overview

• France will formalize recognition alongside Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, the United Kingdom and San Marino at a conference held next to the UN General Assembly.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to confirm on Sunday that the United Kingdom will recognize the State of Palestine, with Portugal set to issue its recognition the same day.
• The UN General Assembly voted 145–6–5 to allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to address the meetings by video after the United States revoked his visa.
• Japan has postponed recognition for now, with Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya saying the question is timing and what practically advances a two-state outcome.
• French President Emmanuel Macron ordered tougher action against antisemitism ahead of the move, while Israel’s leadership condemned the recognitions as rewarding Hamas.