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. This announcement, coming alongside France and Canada’s similar moves, marks a growing shift in international support for Palestine as the UN General Assembly approaches in September. The UK’s announcement, while following France and Canada’s lead, is notably different in its conditional nature.

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.…