Overview

• France confirmed that it and nine others — Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Portugal, Malta, the United Kingdom and San Marino — will announce recognition of the State of Palestine on Sept. 22 at a UNGA side event.
• British and Portuguese media report the UK and Portugal plan to formalize recognition on Sept. 21, ahead of the coordinated announcements; London has signaled a decision could come today.
• Israel denounced the recognitions as rewarding Hamas and threatened diplomatic retaliation and potential West Bank annexation, which the Élysée labeled a clear red line.
• The UN General Assembly on Sept. 13 passed the New York Declaration backing a two-state solution by 142–10–12, keeping Palestinian statehood at the center of this year’s high-level meetings.
• Experts say the recognitions are largely symbolic without material policy shifts or enforceable measures, as President Emmanuel Macron couples the diplomacy with tougher steps against antisemitism and outreach to Mahmoud Abbas and Mohammed bin Salman.