JERUSALEM, Israel – This is a big week for Israel. It's the beginning of the fall holidays, starting with the Feast of Trumpets and the start of the year 5786 on the Jewish calendar. In the international arena, the U.K., Canada, Australia, and Portugal joined the nations ready to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations.

Despite polls showing objections to Palestinian state recognition by the British public, Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared, "In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East, we are acting to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution. That means a safe and secure Israel, alongside a viable Palestinian state."

Unilateral recognition of statehood and the situation in Gaza are expected to dominate in the week's U.N. General Assembly.

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