David Cameron, the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary, recently announced the UK may recognize a Palestinian state before the Palestinians and Israelis finalize a peace deal, but that “no such move could come while Hamas remains in Gaza." At the same time, the United States is reviewing options to recognize a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza, and French president resident Emmanuel Macron said recognizing a Palestinian state was “not a taboo,” hinting that France may make a unilateral decision despite Israeli opposition.
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