France joins other Western nations in recognising Palestinian state(Reuters) – France recognised a Palestinian state at a world summit in New York on Monday, nearly two years into the war in Gaza, joining Britain, Canada, Portugal, and other Western allies who made the same historic move on Sunday and were rebuked by Israel. The two-state solution was the bedrock of the U.S.-backed peace process ushered in by the 1993 Oslo Accords. No matter how many countries recognise Palestinian independence, full U.N. membership would require approval by the Security Council, where the U.S. has a veto. Italy said recognising a Palestinian state could be “counterproductive”. Netanyahu said in a statement on Sunday he will announce Israel’s response to Palestinian state recognition when he returns from the U.S., where he is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.