Overview

• France announced recognition at a UN conference on a two‑state solution, joined by Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Andorra and San Marino, following similar moves by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal days earlier.
• The total number of UN member states recognizing Palestine is now reported in the mid‑150s, with several outlets citing about 156 to 157.
• UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned that the viability of a two‑state solution is eroding to its most critical point in a generation and urged a Palestinian state coexisting with Israel.
• Israel and the United States rejected the recognitions, with Benjamin Netanyahu calling them a reward for terrorism and President Donald Trump criticizing the moves as empty gestures.
• Several governments tied recognition steps to conditions and practical limits remain, as illustrated by France conditioning a future embassy on Hamas releasing hostages and by the fact that full UN membership still requires Security Council approval.