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Is it finally happening? Is the West turning against Israel? Or are we, whether motivated by hope or driven by despair, simply engaging in wishful thinking? The matter is not so simple.

In July, a significant number of countries and organizations signed the New York Declaration, a strong statement that followed a high-level meeting titled “Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine.”

The conference and its bold conclusion warrant a deeper conversation. What matters for now, however, is the identity of the countries involved. Aside from states that have traditionally advocated for international justice and law in Palestine, many of the signatories were countries that had previously supported Israel regardless of context or circumstance.

These mostly Western countries included Australia, Canada and the UK. Some of these nations are also expected to formally recognize the state of Palestine at the UN General Assembly this month.