Growing international support for Palestinian statehoodFrance’s decision follows coordinated announcements from the UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal on 22 September. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper cautioned that Israeli settlement expansion threatens the viability of a Palestinian state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his rejection of any Palestinian state west of the River Jordan, while President Isaac Herzog said the recognitions “embolden the forces of darkness”. He also revoked Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s visa, barring him from attending in person. France stated it will not open an embassy in a Palestinian state until a ceasefire is agreed and all Israeli hostages are released.