WATCH: Four Western nations recognize Palestinian state

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Four Western nations formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, a decision denounced by their ally Israel. Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Portugal said the recognition could help revive efforts to stop the war in Gaza and release the hostages. The move spurred Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say a Palestinian state will not happen. More countries are set to recognize Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly this week. Hours before that announcement, Israeli strikes pummeled Gaza city. At least 40 people were killed, including children. Israel did not comment on the strikes, but has previously called Gaza City the final Hamas stronghold. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour

Published 2025-09-22 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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