According to the U.S. news website "Axios" on Monday, more than ten Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter urging President Donald Trump's administration to officially recognize the State of Palestine. At least one congressman intends to introduce a resolution supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The momentum for recognition has grown amid the ongoing war in Gaza that began on October 7, 2023. On Wednesday, fifteen Western countries—including France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Portugal—issued a joint call for recognition of the Palestinian state and a ceasefire in Gaza. This statement was published on the French Foreign Ministry’s website.

This followed the “Two-State Solution Conference” held in New York on Monday and Tuesday, chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, and attended by high-level officials. The conference aimed to explore ways to implement the two-state solution and promote international recognition of Palestine. However, the United States was notably absent from the gathering.

On Tuesday, the British Prime Minister announced in a press conference that the UK will recognize the State of Palestine in September—“if “Israel does not take meaningful steps to end the horrific situation” in Gaza.

French President Emmanuel Macron had previously declared, on July 24, that France will recognize the Palestinian state during the UN General Assembly session in New York this coming September.

On May 28, 2024, Spain, Norway, and Ireland officially recognized Palestine, followed by Slovenia on June 5. This brings the total number of countries recognizing Palestine to 149 out of the 193 UN member states.