* As the only permanent UN Security Council member that does not recognize Palestine, the United States now finds itself at odds with its G7 allies on both timing and approach. French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would recognize Palestine, fulfilling a commitment he had signalled in recent months. "The current Israeli government is working methodically to prevent the prospect of a Palestinian state from ever being established," Carney said. DIVISIONS WITHIN EUROPEThe push to recognize Palestine has also revealed longstanding divisions within Europe. Rui Lourido, a Portuguese historian and senior researcher at the Lisbon City Council, said: "The wave of Palestinian recognition reflects a deepening rift between Europe and the United States."