The UK, Canada and Australia announced the official recognition of the State of Palestine on the 21st. British Prime Minister Stammer said on social platform X: “Today, in order to revive the Palestinians and Israelis’ hope for peace and the ‘two-state plan’, the UK officially recognizes the State of Palestine.” The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement on the same day stating that Canada has now officially recognized the State of Palestine and is working with international partners to safeguard the prospect of the ‘two-state plan.’ Australia’s statement said: “Australia recognizes the legitimate and long-term aspirations of the Palestinian people to establish their own state.” Western media although it is widely noted that this is a symbolic milestone in the reform of the cause of Palestine, it also stated that it recogn
Stammer: It’s not “rewarding” Hamas
Starmer said in a video posted on the X platform on the 21st: "In the face of the increasingly severe terrorist situation in the Middle East, we are taking actions to maintain peace and the possibility of a'two-state solution '. This means a safe and secure state of Israel, and a viable Palestinian state." Starmer once again called for the release of detainees in the Gaza Strip and called on the Israeli government to lift border restrictions so that aid supplies can reach Gaza. Starmer stressed that this recognition is not a "reward" for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), but means that Hamas will "have no future" and cannot participate in the government or security affairs.
The Sunday Times on 21 July that Stammer warned Israel in July to meet a series of conditions, including agreement to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, commitment to a long-term sustainable peace in the "Two-State Plan", and allowing the United Nations to resume aid supplies, otherwise Britain would announce the recognition of the Palestinian State.
According to the British "Sunday Telegraph" report, regarding the Starmer government's recognition of the Palestinian state, Badnoch, leader of the British opposition Conservative Party, previously wrote an article in the newspaper, criticizing this approach as equivalent to "terrorist acts" of Hamas. Provide "rewards". Farage, leader of the British Reform Party, also criticized that "this is a submission to terrorism and a betrayal of Israel".
Also on the 21st, the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada issued a statement announcing the official recognition of the Palestinian state. According to Canada's "Globe and Mail" report, the statement stated that Canada can no longer wait because the feasibility of the "two-state solution" to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is weakening. "The current Israeli government is taking planned actions to completely obstruct the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state." In this context, Canada is willing to "provide support for the vision of the Palestinian State and the State of Israel to jointly build a peaceful future" as a partner.
At the same time, the statement stressed that Canada will continue to firmly support Israel, and said that the Pakistani authorities have pledged to advance reforms, including deep reform of the governance system, holding a "Hamas Do Not Participate" election, and pushing for the de-militarization of the Palestinian State.
Australia's statement announcing its recognition of the Palestinian state on the 21st said, "Today's recognition action reflects Australia's long-standing commitment to the'two-state solution ', which has always been the only way for the Israeli and Palestinian people to achieve lasting peace and security." As the Palestinian National Authority makes progress in its reform commitments, Australia will consider setting up embassies and other diplomatic recognition agreements.
On the same day, Palestinian President Abbas welcomed the announcement by Britain, Greece and Australia of the recognition of the Palestinian state, saying it was a necessary step to promote lasting peace in the region.
The United States and Israel are increasingly isolated.
According to the Sunday Times, Stammer’s decision to announce the recognition of a Palestinian state before the 80th United Nations General Assembly has caused widespread backlash in U.S. politics. Several Republican figures in the U.S. Congress have sent letters to Britain, France, Canada and Australia urging them to suspend the recognition of the Palestinian state in order to avoid supporting Hamas and undermining Israel’s security.
On the recognition of the Palestinian state by the UK, Australia and Australia, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on social media that "there will be no Palestinian state."National Security Minister Ben-Gevil also issued a statement saying that this would force Israel to take countermeasures to immediately "establish sovereignty" on the West Bank and completely destroy the "Palestinian terrorist regime."He said he would submit a proposal for "establishing sovereignty" on the West Bank to the upcoming Israeli cabinet meeting.
During the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, a high-level international meeting on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the "two-state solution" will be held at the United Nations headquarters in new york on the 22nd. French President Macron posted on social media on the evening of 19th that he reiterated in a phone call with Palestinian President Abbas that France would recognize the Palestinian state on September 22nd. In addition, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino and other countries will also recognize the Palestinian state at the meeting on the 22nd. On the 19th, the Portuguese Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that Portugal will announce its recognition of the Palestinian state on the 21st.
The United States and Israel are increasingly falling into isolation. CNN said that countries that are about to recognize the Palestinian state will join the more than 140 countries that have recognized the Palestinian state. Previously, most non-Western countries recognized the Palestinian state, but this situation has changed in the past few years, and more and more European countries and Caribbean countries have taken the same measures.
Earlier this year, Israeli Finance Minister Smootrich made it clear that approving the construction of thousands of new Jewish houses in the West Bank would “permanently bury the dream of a Palestinian state, because there is nothing to admit and no one to admit.” This caused warning among supporters of the “Two-Country Plan.” Julie Norman, a senior associate researcher at the Royal Troop Research Institute and associate professor at the University of London, said: “They have made it clear that they will never accept the Palestinian state and will take all means to deter it, which I think is the main reason why Britain, Australia, France and others are now taking action.”
“Not just symbolic.”
However, the U.S. Political News Network noted that countries that want to stay at a distance from the U.S. on the Israeli issue have a limited range of options.At the same time, some countries are cautiously seeking a balance: both to express dissatisfaction with Israel’s behavior in the Gaza war and to maintain good relations with the Trump administration.
According to British officials, during Trump's visit to the UK last week, the discussions between the two sides on Gaza focused on humanitarian assistance and avoided talking about the issue of "recognizing the Palestinian state". Germany is worried that a conflict with the United States will lead to adverse consequences. Peter Bayer, a member of the German Bundestag, said that "the United States remains an indispensable partner of Europe" on issues such as supporting Ukraine's resistance to Russia and striving for long-term security guarantees for Europe.
However, many say that while recognition by the UK, France and others will not change the reality that a well-functioning Palestinian state cannot be established in the short term, it could push the situation to change gradually.Adi Imses, an assistant professor of international law at Queen’s University of Kingston, Canada, told CNN that this step is not merely symbolic, and that recognition as a political act, once recognized, will have very clear legal consequences, affecting recognition states’ obligations under international law.”These obligations include respect for the territorial integrity and political independence of recognized countries, and recognition of its inherent right to self-defense when recognized countries are subjected to unlawful armed attacks.
According to the Israeli newspaper, the world accepted the “two-state plan” not because it was an anti-Israel sentiment, but because it was the only viable framework to end the conflict. Israel not only did not recognize this, called it a “show”, but instead became more and more tough, accusing everyone of “anti-Jewish.” But the more Israel insisted on this argument, the more exposed to the reality. From the “genocide” accusations of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the arrest warrants issued by senior officials such as Netanyahu, to the economic resistance of countries, the German arms embargo and the Spanish abolition of arms trade, a series of international chain reactions have affected Israel and the aspects of the life of the Israeli people.