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UK to Recognize Palestinian State in Coordinated UN Move With France, Canada and Australia

The coordinated recognitions aim to raise pressure on Israel over Gaza to restart a two‑state process.

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A boy holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration against what Palestinians say is Israel's confiscation of their land, as Isareli security forces stand guard, in Raba, near Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta/File Photo
A tent camp abandoned by displaced Palestinians, who dismantled their tents to flee Gaza City, amid an Israeli military operation, after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in Gaza City, September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Overview

  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce recognition on Sunday ahead of the UN General Assembly, with France and nine other states set to follow on Monday.
  • London is pairing the step with demands on Hamas to release all hostages, accept a ceasefire, renounce any role in governing Gaza and disarm, while preparing additional sanctions.
  • Israel rejects the plan, with Benjamin Netanyahu saying it rewards terrorism, as US Republican leaders press allies to reverse course and President Donald Trump voices disagreement.
  • Families of Israeli hostages urge a delay, saying the move complicates negotiations and has been celebrated by Hamas, though UK ministers insist recognition is not a reward.
  • About 147 UN members already recognise Palestine, and recognition by the UK and France would be the first by permanent UN Security Council members and by G7 governments.