UK to recognize Palestinian state in Sep. unless Israel acts
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The Canadian government is weighing whether to recognize Palestinian statehood, and whether that recognition would come with conditions, according to a government source.
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Al-Monitor on MSNFrance says 'no alternative' to two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia on Monday that there is "no alternative" to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
The editorial manager for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, Andrea Tornielli, called for a “two-state solution” and recognition of Palestine as a state.
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France’s recognition of Palestine is not a ‘gift’ to Hamas
Israel and the United States angrily — and wrongly — condemned French president Emmanuel Macron’s recognition of a Palestinian state.
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France recognizing a Palestinian state is a bold move by Macron, with a hint of desperation
Post-WWII leader Charles de Gaulle famously rallied France to the Palestinian people following the 1967 war, with Paris engaging with the Palestinian Liberation Organization for decades, even as terror attacks were committed in the group’s name on French soil.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon told Newsweek that France's move constituted a "reward for terrorism."