France, Canada, Portugal, the United Kingdom – and others such as Australia, Finland and New Zealand – have chosen to lead with a rhetorical commitment to recognize Palestinian statehood at the opening of the UN General Assembly in September.

EDITORIAL. In the face of Israel's intransigence, the French initiative puts politics back on the table, when the lack of any prospects has fueled extremism for years. But there…

France, Canada, Portugal, the United Kingdom – and others such as Australia, Finland and New Zealand – have chosen to lead with a rhetorical commitment to recognize Palestinian…

The UK recently departed from decades of foreign policy, announcing plans to recognize Palestinian statehood unless Israel takes immediate action to address the crisis in Gaza.…