After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel ...

The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and ...

Already, 147 countries recognize the state of Palestine. The addition of these three Western powers — key Israeli allies — ...

Canada has joined France and Britain in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September as international ...

Post-WWII leader Charles de Gaulle famously rallied France to the Palestinian people following the 1967 war, with Paris ...

France and the United Kingdom also made statements this month about recognizing a Palestinian state in September at the U.N.

Both countries said they would make the formal announcement at the UN General Assembly in New York in September.

The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.

Hostage families and freed captive Emily Damari criticize Britain and France for moves to recognize a Palestinian state while ...

Experts say President Emmanuel Macron’s decision could pressure other European countries to follow and may lead Hamas to take a harder line in ceasefire talks.

France defended its decision to recognise Palestinian statehood amid domestic and international criticism on Friday, ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting ...