Palestinian statehood is set to take center stage at the United Nations General Assembly this week, as a flurry of Western nations announced their official recognition ahead of the meeting despite fierce opposition from Israel and the United States.

The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal departed from decades of policy on Sunday by recognizing the State of Palestine outside of negotiations with Israel.

Another group of countries will follow suit on Monday at a landmark conference on Palestinian statehood co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, where the latter will join Belgium, Malta, San Marino, Andorra and Luxembourg in recognizing Palestine.

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