US EditionU.K, Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, breaking with the U.S.
- On Sunday, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal formally recognized the Palestinian State, joining 147 UN members already doing so.
- This recognition followed longstanding calls for a two-state solution and came amid Israel's offensive in Gaza and ahead of a UN General Assembly conference on Monday.
- The four countries demanded Hamas be excluded from Palestinian leadership, backed democratic reforms, and framed the move as advancing peace and diminishing Hamas' influence.
- Palestinian officials hailed the recognition as correcting history and a step toward peace, while Israeli leaders condemned it as immoral and said it legitimizes terrorism amid uncertain Gaza death tolls.
- The recognition increased diplomatic tensions and pressures on Israel, with further European countries expected to follow during the UN assembly this week.
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