The UK has formally recognized a Palestinian state, a significant shift in foreign policy announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in a move also mirrored by Australia, Canada, and Portugal.

• Sir Keir Starmer stated the decision is to "keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution" and is "not a reward for Hamas."
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fiercely criticized the move, claiming a Palestinian state "will not happen" and it rewards terrorism.
• The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the recognition, while the Foreign Office clarified it acknowledges statehood over provisional borders, based on 1967 lines with equal land swaps.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has become a global arena for the Israel–Palestine conflict, marked by overwhelming votes supporting Palestine and growing international rifts. This comes amid a grim reality in Gaza and a controversial genocide finding by a UN inquiry.

• The General Assembly voted 145 in favour and 5 against to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address them via video after being denied a U.S. visa.
• Several close U.S. allies, including the U.K., Canada, and Australia, formally recognized the State of Palestine, angering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• A UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel's conduct in Gaza meets the legal threshold for genocide, a charge Israel rejects.
• The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has surpassed 65,000 since Israel's military campaign began, while the U.S. vetoed a Security Council resolution for a permanent Gaza ceasefire.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session is marked by key U.S. allies strong>recognizing the State of Palestine and a renewed focus on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This comes amidst rising death tolls in Gaza and a UN finding of genocide.

• Over 65,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel's military campaign began.
• The United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have formally recognized the State of Palestine.
• The UN Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel's conduct in Gaza meets the legal threshold for genocide.