Overview

• The coordinated declarations by Keir Starmer, Mark Carney and Anthony Albanese emphasized that Hamas should have no role in future Palestinian governance.
• Israel denounced the recognitions as a reward for terrorism; Benjamin Netanyahu declared there will be no Palestinian state and said he will outline a response after the UN gathering.
• Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for rapid annexation steps in the West Bank and the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority.
• Additional recognitions were expected around the UN General Assembly, with reports naming France and Portugal among governments preparing to join.
• UK and Canada became the first G7 members to extend recognition as leaders cited Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and settlement expansion as undermining the two‑state prospect.