Recognition of Palestine from Canada and Australia comes in coordination with the UK, ahead of UN General Assembly meeting this week.

In a statement, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the recognition of 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”.

However, the announcements from major Western powers – and long-time Israeli allies – indicate that Israel is growing increasingly isolated internationally in light of its war on Gaza, where it has killed more than 65,200 Palestinians.

Israel and the United States have repeatedly said that recognising Palestinian statehood in the midst of the ongoing war in Gaza would be a “reward” for Hamas.

At the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, more countries have pledged to recognise the state of Palestine, including France.