Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Britain and other Western allies of giving Hamas a “prize,” saying: “It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River.”
LONDON — The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia officially recognized Palestine as a state Sunday, a significant shift in foreign policy and a step away from their alignment with the United States, with several other European nations and U.S. allies set to follow suit this week.
“Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognizes the State of Palestine,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement.
Canada had, moments before, become the first Group of 7 nation to recognize the state of Palestine, as Prime Minister Mark Carney promised a “peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and the State of Israel.”
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