The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada on Sunday recognized the State of Palestine in an effort to advance support for a two-state solution and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

In a statement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the decision comes in the wake of escalating violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank and aims to revive the hope of peace in the region. Additionally, Starmer noted that the decision is not a reward for Hamas, which he called a terror organization, because Hamas would have no role in a “genuine two-state solution.” In a letter to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Starmer noted that the United Kingdom is determined to recognize the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including the right to statehood.

The Prime Minist

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