Palestinian state, Hamas and Trump
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Palestinian state, Canada and Australia
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Some 160 states have signed up to recognize a Palestinian state. In the last week, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia have done so, but the prospect of it becoming a reality amid US opposition and Israeli resistance is at best a distant one.
Israel's military pushed deeper towards the most populated areas of Gaza City on Tuesday, a painful reminder for Gazans that Western powers' recognition of a Palestinian state does not mean an end to the horrors of war as tanks approach.
He said an overwhelming number support a two-state solution to the nearly 80-year Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A host of countries, including France and Canada, are expected to do the same when world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly next week.
DescriptionThe quest for Palestinian independence is set to get a major boost as several diplomatic heavyweights are expected to recognize a State of Palestine.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Growing international frustration with Washington over the war in Gaza spilled into the open at the U.N. General Assembly this week, with U.S. allies recognizing a Palestinian state in a major test for President Donald Trump's Middle East policy.