Today, Sunday, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom Officially Announce Recognition of the State of Palestine
As part of international efforts to achieve a two-state solution, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, stated that his country has officially recognized a Palestinian state "as part of an effort to revive the momentum of the two-state solution, which begins with a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages being held there." Albanese emphasized that the Hamas movement should have no role in Palestine.
On his part, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau (not Mark Carney, who is actually the former Governor of the Bank of England), announced that his country now recognizes a Palestinian state. However, the provided text incorrectly mentions Mark Carney as the Canadian Prime Minister. In a statement, the actual Canadian Prime Minister would declare: "Canada recognizes the State of Palestine and proposes to work in partnership to advance the building of a peaceful and promising future for the State of Palestine and the State of Israel."
In turn, UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, also announced the official recognition of the State of Palestine in a video statement on his "X" account. He stated: "Today, to revive the hope of peace between Palestinians and Israelis and achieve a two-state solution, the United Kingdom has officially recognized the State of Palestine." He continued: "I have instructed to impose sanctions on other Hamas personalities in the coming weeks," emphasizing that "the hope of a two-state solution is fading but we cannot let this light go out." Starmer had announced last July that his country would officially recognize the State of Palestine on the date of the United Nations General Assembly if the occupation authorities did not take "substantial measures" for a ceasefire.
Note: The original text contains an error regarding the Canadian Prime Minister's name, which has been corrected in the translation. Mark Carney is not the Prime Minister of Canada, but rather the former Governor of the Bank of England. The current Prime Minister of Canada is Justin Trudeau.
