According to CCTV news, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu threatened by issuing a video statement on the evening of September 21, local time, regarding the announcement of the official recognition of the Palestinian state by the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia on September 21, as well as France, Belgium and other countries that are expected to recognize the Palestinian state during the high-level meeting week of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

Netanyahu said that a Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River. "I will respond to the latest attempt to establish a'terrorist state'in the heart of'our land 'when I return home from the United States." He also said that Jewish settlements in the West Bank will continue.

Local time 21 days. Britain, Canada and Australia announce recognition of the Palestinian state¡£

British Prime Minister Stammer (video)

British Prime Minister Stammer announced via social networks that Britain officially recognized the Palestinian State. Stammer said Britain officially recognized the Palestinian State in order to revive Palestinian and Israeli people¡¯s hopes for peace and realize the ¡°two-state plan.¡± Stammer said the man-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the escalating bombing operations by the Israeli government were ¡°completely intolerable¡± and ¡°must end.¡±

Stammer also said the solution was not a ¡°reward¡± for Hamas, but meant that Hamas would ¡°have no future¡± and could not be involved in government or security affairs.

The picture shows Canadian Prime Minister Carney (data map)

The Canadian Prime Minister¡¯s office issued a statement announcing that Canada has now officially recognized the Palestinian State and is working with international partners to safeguard the prospect of the ¡°two-state solution.¡±

Carney said the Israeli government¡¯s continued expansion of settlements on the West Bank is undermining the prospect of a Palestinian state.Israel¡¯s continued actions in the Gaza Strip have killed tens of thousands of civilians and triggered a devastating and inevitable famine.Israel¡¯s actions are in violation of international law.

Australian Prime Minister Albani (data map)

The Australian government issued a press release on the 21st, announcing that it will recognize the Palestinian state from now on. The communique said that Australia, together with Canada and Britain, recognized the Palestinian state, aiming at injecting new impetus into the "two-state solution". As the Palestinian National Authority fulfills its reform commitments, Australia "will consider taking further measures, including establishing diplomatic relations and opening embassies".

In addition to Britain, Canada and Australia announcing the recognition of the Palestinian state, France, Belgium and other countries are expected to recognize the Palestinian state this week during the high-level meeting week of the 80th UN General Assembly. According to the plan, Netanyahu will go to new york this week to attend the general debate of the UN General Assembly and other activities. He is also expected to go to the White House to meet with US President Trump.

Over the years, the process of establishing a Palestinian state has been hindered, but Palestine as a state has been widely recognized. Since the outbreak of a new conflict on 7 October 2023, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, and the Gaza Strip has fallen into a serious humanitarian crisis. During this process, Israel has received U.S. support but is increasingly isolated internationally, and the international community is calling for the implementation of the ¡°two-state plan.¡±

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It is that France, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Malta and San Marino and other countries are also scheduled for the United Nations General Assembly to hold a high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the ¡°Two-State Plan¡± on September 22, the same day or the day before, announcing the recognition of the Palestinian state. This will allow more than two-thirds of the UN member states now recognize the Palestinian state to further expand, and the overwhelming majority of the international community has formed.

The main force of this round of "recognition tide" comes precisely from the traditional allies of the United States who have been obstructing this process. On September 18, at the 10,000 th meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the United States once again used its veto power to block the adoption of a draft resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Of the 15 Council members, 14 voted in favour. There is a huge disparity of 14: 1. The position of the United States on the Gaza issue actually runs counter to that of the international community. The European allies of the United States have also begun to adjust their positions. The rift between the United States and Europe on the Palestinian-Israeli issue has become increasingly obvious.

For a long time, Western countries have often criticized Palestine and sympathized with Israel on the Israeli issue. However, with the outbreak of a new round of Israeli conflict, especially the escalation of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza region, European countries have increased significantly in concern for the Palestinian issue, and the calls for recognition of the Palestinian State have risen. Over the past two years, Western people¡¯s sympathy for Palestine has gradually turned into massive social movements and public opinion, supporting Palestinian protests, demonstrations and rallies.

Traditionally, the international community believes that the Israeli conflict can be settled through dialogue under the mediation of the United States or other third parties, mediating sensitive issues such as the final status of Jerusalem, the land assignment of the West Bank, the relationship of the Gaza Strip with the West Bank, the settlement of Palestinian refugees and the distribution of water resources, to promote peace. However, in recent years, the foundations of the Palestinian peace have been continuously broken, and the United States has hardly seriously pushed for negotiations over the past decade. At the same time, Israel has continued to expand settlements on the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and has strengthened the occupation and control of the disputed areas through domestic legislation, compromising the space for Palestinians to survive. Consequently, rebuilding

This is a photo taken from the Israeli side of the Gaza border on September 16. Thick smoke rises after the attack on the Gaza Strip. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Jamal Awad)

¡°How many innocent lives are still to be killed in Gaza to a ceasefire? How many tragedies are still to happen and humanitarian supplies can flow unimpeded?¡± China¡¯s standing UN representative Fujin¡¯s ¡°soul torture¡± as a mirror maps the brutal reality of the Gaza Strip. Since the outbreak of the conflict, Israel¡¯s military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 650,000 Palestinians, resulting in local famine, and 2 million residents are forced to displace. Israel¡¯s regional policy is increasingly harsh, even in the face of third-party interference, less compromised, resulting in repeated ceasefire negotiations. On other hotspots, Israel has also launched more strikes, not only in Syria and Bahrain, but also directly fighting

The United States remains unilaterally committed to safeguarding Israel¡¯s diplomatic, political and military interests. Israel may still adhere to a strong regional and foreign policy based on its own strategic and national interests. Western countries are still facing obstacles to form a real unity in recognizing the Palestinian State issue. However, in the long run, the Western shift represents the growing clarity of the international community¡¯s position on the Palestinian issue. This shift will not only promote policy adjustments in international organizations and multilateral mechanisms, but will further consolidate the political principles of the ¡°Two-State Plan¡± to provide a stronger legal basis and international public opinion support for recognizing the Palestinian State.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, giving the UN General Assembly an extraordinary significance. The high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on 22rd will provide an important platform for the international community to once again gather consensus. As a critical third party in the Palestinian issue, what the United States has done to seriously hinder the implementation of the call for international justice and the early implementation of a ceasefire. The strong consensus formed by the international community fully reflects that the ¡°two-country plan¡± is not an option, but a must; not the future time, but the present time.

Source: Global Times