Britain, Canada and Australia formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, joining nearly 150 countries that have already done so, and France is expected to follow suit at this week’s General Assembly. But the efforts to push a two-state solution face major obstacles, beginning with vehement opposition from the United States and Israel. The international community would help the Palestinian Authority rebuild Gaza and govern the territories, possibly with the help of foreign peacekeepers. Israel also says that creating a Palestinian state would allow Hamas to carry out another Oct. 7-style attack on an even wider scale. Israel says they are not fully committed to peace and accuses the Palestinian Authority of incitement despite recent reforms.