The governments of the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia announced Sunday that they will symbolically recognize a Palestinian state despite vociferous opposition from the United States and Israel.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed the widely anticipated announcement , saying the move is intended "to revive hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis."

"Let's be frank. Hamas is a brutal terror organization. Our call for a genuine two-state solution is the exact opposite of their hateful vision," Starmer said Sunday. "So we are clear, this solution is not a reward for Hamas, because it means Hamas can have no future, no role in government, no role in security."

It is a watershed moment for Palestinians and their decades-long ambitions for statehood.

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