Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia have officially recognized Palestine as a member state — becoming the first major Western powers to do so ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month.

The decision is part of a rebuke of Israel by the nations over the Jewish state’s war in Gaza. 3

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“Australia’s recognition of Palestine today, alongside Canada and the United Kingdom, is part of a coordinated international effort to build new momentum for a two-state solution, starting with a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the hostages taken in the atrocities of October 7, 2023,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote in a statement on Sunday. 3

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted an item on his X social media page showing a p

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