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France Joins UK, Canada and Australia in Recognizing Palestinian State

Recognizing governments say the goal is to revive a two-state path to peace.

Paises que reconocen a Palestina como un Estado L
El primer ministro israelí reiteró que no permitirá un Estado palestino y anunció medidas tras la Asamblea de la ONU, en reacción al reconocimiento de Reino Unido, Canadá y Australia. (Foto de Nathan Howard / AFP).
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Nueva York 10/05/2024.- El representante permanente de Israel ante la ONU, Gilad Erdan, tritura la Carta de Naciones Unidas como protesta por una resolución ampliando el estatus de Palestina

Overview

  • The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia formally recognized the State of Palestine on Sunday in coordinated announcements ahead of the U.N. General Assembly, with Portugal following later that day and France announcing its recognition on Monday.
  • Leaders framed the move as an effort to preserve a two‑state solution, with conditions that exclude Hamas from governance and press for Palestinian Authority reforms and elections, and some tied diplomatic upgrades to hostage releases and a ceasefire.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the recognitions as a danger to Israel and vowed to fight them in international forums, while hard‑line ministers urged rapid sovereignty steps and settlement expansion in the West Bank.
  • The shift brings the tally of recognizing countries to roughly 150 or more, with the UK and Canada becoming the first G7 states to do so, even as the United States opposes unilateral recognitions.
  • The timing aligns with a Franco‑Saudi diplomatic push around the U.N. meetings, where Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is participating by video after visa hurdles, and backers hope the momentum increases leverage for a ceasefire and humanitarian access in Gaza.