UK,Canada,Australia officially recognised the State of Palestine

The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, today all announced their formal recognition of the State of Palestine, ahead of next week’s 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Several more countries, specifically in Europe, are expected to also announced their recognition sometime this week, with 151 of the 193 member nations of the U.N. having now officially recognized the Palestinian State separate from Israel.

UK

The UK has announced its recognition of the State of Palestine.

Find out more about the context of today’s historic decision

Australia