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French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state

The announcement came soon after the U.S. cut short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying Hamas wasn't showing good faith.

Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Palestinian statehood and has vowed to maintain open-ended control over ...

How Gaza exasperation pushed three Israel allies towards recognising Palestinian state

By David Ljunggren, Michel Rose and Alistair Smout OTTAWA/PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -When Spain, Ireland and Norway announced in ...

Britain and France Have Pledged to Recognize a Palestinian State. What Would It Mean?

The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.

Canada joins France and UK in planning to recognize Palestinian state as gulf with US and key allies grows

Canada has joined France and Britain in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September as international ...

A map showing countries that recognize a Palestinian state and those that plan to

France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Malta announced plans this week to recognize a Palestinian state that does not yet ...

The vexed road to recognition of a Palestinian state

In declaring that they intend to recognise a Palestinian state, Britain, France and Canada have moved closer to a step that ...

Wider Recognition of a Palestinian State Leaves Israel More Isolated

Moves by France and the U.K. toward recognizing Palestine as an independent state could spur other U.S. allies to follow.