Two years into a brutal conflict that has reduced Gaza to rubble and left thousands dead, the state of Palestine is finally being recognised by a resounding number of countries — including some still supplying Israel with the very weapons used in attacks broadcast to a global audience. The recognition carries symbolic weight, but experts warn it offers little reprieve on the ground.

Israel has made clear it has no intention of retreat. Settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank is accelerating, with open talk of annexation, while Gaza remains under relentless bombardment and blockade. Addressing the UN General Assembly, Benjamin Netanyahu declared that “the job isn’t done,” a blunt signal that diplomatic gestures in New York will not restrain Israel’s military operation.

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