Overview

• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Britain will formally recognize Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees to a Gaza ceasefire, restarts aid access and halts West Bank annexations.
• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa will recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly provided the Palestinian Authority implements governance reforms, holds elections excluding Hamas and agrees to demilitarize.
• France confirmed its planned formal recognition before the assembly as part of its historic commitment to a two-state peace framework.
• Israel recalled ambassadors in protest and labeled the recognition moves as rewarding terrorism, while President Donald Trump warned that Canada’s decision could imperil US-Canada trade negotiations.
• This coordinated wave of conditional recognitions by major Western powers aims to pressure both sides to alleviate Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and revive stalled peace talks.