In a disgusting display of moral cowardice, three of America’s major Western allies have indicated their intention to formally recognize a separate state of Palestine – France, the United Kingdom, and Canada. They will be rewarding the Hamas terrorists, who started the Gaza war with their unprovoked genocidal attack inside Israel on October 7, 2023 and are responsible for its perpetuation. Hamas can end the war in Gaza immediately by disarming and releasing all the remaining hostages. But Hamas has no incentive to do so. The terrorists would rather exploit the acute humanitarian crisis spawned by the war that they started as a cynical propaganda ploy to rally even more international support against Israel, while stealing vital humanitarian aid for themselves.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognize Palestine as a state in its own right. He intends to make an announcement of formal recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly session this September that many world leaders will be attending.
British Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer declared that the United Kingdom will also recognize a Palestinian state this September, unless the Israeli government takes what he called “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza.” Starmer’s government brushed aside a subsequent letter to UK’s Attorney General Lord Hermer, written by a group of eminent lawyers who are members of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, explaining that such a move would violate international law.
In addition to uncertainty over final borders that clearly define where the Palestinian territory comprising a hypothetical state would begin and end, the writers of the letter pointed to the lack of a “functioning single government.” Governance of the territory where most Palestinians live is divided between two intensely conflicting entities – the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza. “The former has failed to hold elections for decades, and the latter is a terrorist organization, neither of which could enter into relations with other states,” the letter’s authors said. The Starmer government’s response was that recognizing a Palestinian state would be in line with most UN member states that have already taken that step – i.e., a herd mentality justification.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that Canada would formally recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September on certain conditions. Canada wants the Palestinian Authority to commit to holding an election in 2026 and to make other democratic reforms.
Click this link for the original source of this article.
Author: Ruth King
This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, http://www.ruthfullyyours.com and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the host site and is used for educational purposes only. If you are the author or represent the host site and would like this content removed now and in the future, please contact USSANews.com using the email address in the Contact page found in the website menu.
