UK, Australia and Canada Formally Recognize Palestinian State

Ruined buildings successful the Gaza Strip, arsenic seen adjacent the borderline with the Gaza Strip, confederate Israel, 19 May 2025. Credit: EPA/ABIR SULTAN via AMNA

The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada announced their ceremonial designation of 1 sovereign Palestinian authorities connected Sunday, successful a determination that is categorically rejected some by Israel and immoderate of the families of the Israeli hostages who stay successful the hands of Hamas successful the continuing war.

At slightest 150 of the 193 United Nations (UN) subordinate states person recognized the State of Palestine truthful far, arsenic planetary unit peaks for the termination of the Hamas-Israel war and the constitution of bid successful Gaza.

Three nations recognise a Palestinian state

The 3 almighty nations—two of whom are G7 subordinate countries and 1 is simply a G20 member—announced their designation of a azygous Palestinian authorities with a fewer minutes’ quality connected Sunday.

The archetypal announcement came from Canada successful the signifier of a written connection by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

“Since 1947, it has been the argumentation of each Canadian authorities to enactment a two-state solution for lasting bid successful the Middle East. This envisioned the instauration of a sovereign, democratic, and viable State of Palestine gathering its aboriginal successful bid and information alongside the State of Israel,” Canada’s Prime Minister Carney said.

While helium acknowledged Hamas’ signifier of terrorizing Israel and oppressing the radical of Gaza, Carney besides argued that “the existent Israeli authorities is moving methodically to forestall the imaginable of a Palestinian authorities from ever being established.”

“Recognizing the State of Palestine, led by the Palestinian Authority, empowers those who question peaceful coexistence and the extremity of Hamas,” helium added.

The UK followed connected a milder tone.

“Today, to revive the anticipation of bid for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine. That means a harmless and unafraid Israel, alongside a viable Palestinian state. At the moment, we person neither,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said successful a video announcement posted connected X.

Today, to revive the anticipation of bid for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a 2 authorities solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine. pic.twitter.com/yrg6Lywc1s

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) September 21, 2025

Australia had antecedently announced its volition to admit the State of Palestine astatine the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled for adjacent week, September 22-28. The announcement of intent came successful August.

In a associated statement, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong said “the violent organisation Hamas indispensable person nary relation successful Palestine,” but “the enactment of the states of the Arab League and the United States” is captious to the reconstruction of Gaza and the constitution of bid successful the area.

Israeli PM, families of hostages react

Writing successful a lengthy station connected X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has categorically rejected “the one-sided declaration of the designation of a Palestinian authorities made by the United Kingdom and immoderate different countries.”

“This declaration does not beforehand peace, but connected the contrary, further destabilizes the portion and undermines the chances of achieving a peaceful solution successful the future,” the station reads.

Israel argues that the Palestinian Authority failed to conscionable “any of its requirements and obligations; it did not halt neither the incitement nor the pay-for-slay policy, nor did it instrumentality the required measures to combat terrorism.”

They clasp that the Palestinian Authority is portion of the occupation and not portion of the solution, and called today’s announcements “political gestures aimed astatine a home voting audience.”

Recognizing a Palestinian authorities present is handing Hamas a prize for terror.

Almost 90% of Britons recognize this and reason their leaders’ decision. pic.twitter.com/1rgcMYT7z7

— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) September 21, 2025

A radical of relatives of 16 hostages taken during Hamas’ onslaught connected Israel connected October 7, 2023, had urged the UK premier curate connected Saturday not to spell up with his program to recognise a Palestinian state.

“Your regrettable announcement of the UK’s volition to admit a Palestinian authorities astatine the United Nations General Assembly has dramatically analyzable efforts to bring location our loved ones,” they wrote successful an unfastened letter.

“Hamas has already celebrated the UK’s determination arsenic a triumph and reneged connected a ceasefire deal. We constitute to you with a elemental plea—do not instrumentality this measurement until our loved ones are location and successful our arms.”

Greece’s stance connected the Palestinian issue

Earlier this month, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece volition admit the State of Palestine, stressing that the timing and mode of the determination volition beryllium cautiously considered.

“The question is when, how, and nether what circumstances we determine it volition springiness the strongest propulsion toward what I judge indispensable beryllium the eventual goal: a two-state solution,” the Greek Premier said during a property league astatine the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).