The story so far: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced last week that his government would recognise the state of Palestine during the coming UN General Assembly session in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows more humanitarian aid and commits itself towards long-term peace based on the two-state formula.
What have other countries announced?
Mr. Starmer’s remarks came shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron declared that Paris would recognise Palestinian statehood in September. Canada and Portugal have also expressed their intention to do the same. As the 21-month-long war on Gaza rages on, Israel is facing one of its biggest diplomatic crises with more and more countries in the West, Israel’s traditional allies, adopting a favourable position towards Palestinian statehood.
U.N. conference backs two-state solution, calls on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state
How significant is this recognition drive?
