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Trump seeks to use Canada’s recognition of Palestinian state as leverage in trade talks
President Donald Trump says Canada’s announcement it'll recognize a Palestinian state “will make it very hard” for the U.S.
Explainer: Why is Britain recognising a Palestinian state, and what does it mean?
Britain has said it will formallyrecognise a Palestinian state in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive ...
Wider Recognition of a Palestinian State Leaves Israel More Isolated
Moves by France and the U.K. toward recognizing Palestine as an independent state could spur other U.S. allies to follow.
Middle East expert looks into implications of Palestinian State recognition by various countries
A recent push by Western nations to recognize a Palestinian state is unlikely to change conditions on the ground in the short ...
US sanctions Palestinian Authority officials after rejecting global push to give it control of Gaza
The U.S. announced sanctions against Palestinian Authority officials and PLO members after the State Department determined ...
Portugal makes cautious move towards recognising Palestinian state
Portugal's centre-right government will consult the main political parties and conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa ...
The vexed road to recognition of a Palestinian state
In declaring that they intend to recognise a Palestinian state, Britain, France and Canada have moved closer to a step that ...
The Changing Map of Palestinian Recognition
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.