Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they attend an arrival ceremony during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on June 16, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP
Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday, September 21 recognized a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of Western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger. "Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine," UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a message on X.
Britain and Canada became the first G7 countries to take the step, with France and other nations expected to follow at the annual United Nations General Assembly which opens Monday in New York. "Canada recognizes the State of Palestine and offers our partnership in building the promise of a peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and the State of Israel," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote on X.
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