British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. is formally recognizing a Palestinian state, a historic move for the nation that once governed Palestine. Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu replies angrily that a Palestinian state 'will not happen.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement Sunday ahead of a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, where other nations are expected to follow suit.

"Canada recognises the State of Palestine and offers our partnership in building the promise of a peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and the State of Israel," Carney said in a statement.

Canada sees this as part of a concerted international effort to preserve the possibility of a two-state solution.” The UK and Australia have also recognize a Palestinian state today, as part of a wider international push.

Prime Minister Carney said in a statement Sunday that 'Canada recognizes the State of Palestine and offers our partnership in building the promise of a peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and the State of Israel.

Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal on Sunday recognised the State of Palestine, a historic shift in decades of Western foreign policy that drew swift anger from Israel.

Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a coordinated, historic shift in decades of Western foreign policy, triggering swift anger from Israel.Portugal was also set to recognise Palestinian statehood later Sunday,