The U.K., Canada and Australia recognized Sunday an independent State of Palestine, in a historic decision that disregarded vociferous opposition from the U.S. and Israel.
Their decisions mark a seismic shift in decades of Western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger.
Portugal was also to recognize Palestinian statehood later Sunday, as Israel came under huge international pressure over its genocidal war on Gaza, triggered almost two years ago by the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas incursion.
"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," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a message on X.
Britain and Canada became the first G-7 countries to take the step, with France and other nations expected to follow at the annual U.N. General Assembly, which opens Monday in New York.
