France recognized Palestine as an independent state and, along with Saudi Arabia at a United Nations conference led by the two countries, called on Israel to end the war in Gaza immediately https://t.co/nw8rUzKxTB ...

Political/Economic Crisis - Settlement expansion, Israeli military activity, and a struggling economy are key factors contributing to a deepening crisis in the Palestinian territories [1] - The viability of an independent Palestinian state is being questioned due to the ongoing crisis [1]

Moves by France and U.K. toward recognizing Palestine as an independent state could spur other U.S. allies to follow https://t.co/ikZPLTnWe3 ...