The UK, Canada, and Australia have formally recognized the State of Palestine—the first G7 members to do so. The move, announced days before UNGA, is intended to keep the two-state solution alive. Israel condemned the decision, the Palestinian Authority celebrated it, and Washington signaled unease. With recognition numbers nearing 150 worldwide, global diplomatic dynamics are shifting rapidly.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a scathing rebuke of French President Emmanuel Macron’s planned recognition of Palestine as an independent state, calling...
