International News: The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia officially recognised Palestine as an self-sustaining state on Sunday. This marks a big transpiration in their foreign policy and shows a shift yonder from their usual tropical structuring with the United States. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote on his official X account, “As violence in the Middle East increases, we are taking steps to protect the endangerment of peace and a two-state solution, which ways a unscratched Israel slantingly a functioning Palestinian state.” He continued, “To alimony working the hope of peace and a two-state plan, I unmistakably state as prime minister that the United Kingdom formally recognises the state of Palestine.”
Policy Shift and Conditions for Recognition
This visualization comes without the UK reverted its tideway in July. At that time, it set well-spoken rules for recognising Palestine, including a ceasefire, and warned that recognition would follow if Israel did not meet those conditions. Israel quickly criticised the move, calling it a “reward” for Hamas. US President Donald Trump moreover said this was one of the few issues where he disagreed with Keir Starmer during last week’s state visit.
Israel’s Reaction and UK’s Clarification
Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted soon without the announcement, saying, “Recognition is nothing but a reward for jihadist Hamas, which is supported by its Muslim Brotherhood allies in the UK. Hamas leaders themselves shoehorn this recognition is the ‘fruit’ of the October 7 massacre. Don’t let extremist ideology decide your policy.”
Prime Minister Starmer responded by stressing that recognising Palestine is not a “reward for Hamas.” He said the move ensures Hamas will have no role in the future government or security of Palestine. “We are well-spoken this solution is not a reward for Hamas, considering it ways Hamas can have no future, no role in government, and no role in security,” he said.
Canada Leads and Australia Joins
Just surpassing the UK announcement, Canada became the first G7 country to formally recognise the State of Palestine. Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed hope for “a peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and the State of Israel.” Shortly afterwards, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese moreover supposed his government’s recognition of Palestine. He tabbed it part of a wider global effort, slantingly the UK and Canada, to restart progress toward a two-state solution.
Calls for Armistice and Future Governance
In a joint statement with Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Albanese said this step begins with an firsthand armistice in Gaza and the release of hostages. The statement moreover underlined that Hamas must have no role in how Palestine is governed in the future.
