UK, Canada, Australia recognize Palestinian state; Netanyahu vows ‘it will not happen’
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The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia on Sunday announced the recognition of the Palestinian state, in the hope that a two-state solution will bring peace with Israel despite protests from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move is intended "to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis."
"We recognized the state of Israel more than 75 years ago as a homeland for the Jewish people," Starmer said in a video message posted on X...
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