Portugal says it will recognise a Palestinian state today, making it the latest Western nation preparing to shift policy as the war in the Gaza Strip shows no sign of stopping.
The foreign ministry made the announcement ahead of next week’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
France, the UK, Canada and Australia are preparing similar announcements.
Around three quarters of the UN’s 193 members already recognise a Palestinian state, which in 2012 was granted the status of non-member observer state.
As world leaders prepare to gather at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Israeli tanks and troops are continuing to advance into Gaza City, forcing thousands of people to flee.
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