Overview

• Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the United Kingdom’s formal recognition of Palestine and said new sanctions on additional Hamas figures will be imposed in the coming weeks.
• Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said recognition is intended to restart a two‑state process beginning with a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, and he stressed that Hamas should have no governing role.
• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Canada now recognizes Palestine and offered partnership to help build a peaceful future for Palestinians and Israelis.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet he will contest the recognitions at the United Nations and in other arenas, calling a Palestinian state a threat to Israel’s existence and an “absurd prize for terrorism.”
• The three governments presented their decisions as part of a broader international push to restore momentum toward a negotiated two‑state outcome.