Middle East

Netanyahu Criticizes Countries Recognizing Palestinian State

Canada, Australia, the UK, and Portugal announced their recognition ahead of the U.N. General Assembly.
Netanyahu Criticizes Countries Recognizing Palestinian State
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 27, 2024. Pamela Smith/AP Photo
Jackson Richman
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In his Sept. 26 address to the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized countries recognizing a Palestinian state, calling it a “mark of shame.”

This week, Canada, Australia, the UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Andorra, Malta, Monaco, and Portugal recognized a Palestinian state.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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