Israel response Palestinian state made after a series of major western allies officially recognized Palestine. Israel has responded furiously to the decisions, threatening reprisals as a second wave of Palestinian state recognition push is anticipated at a United Nations summit in New York on Monday. A summit hosted by France and Saudi Arabia on Monday comes after the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal all announced official recognitions of Palestine on Sunday. Currently, about 75% of UN member states recognize Palestinian statehood, which would cover territories Israel occupied in the 1967 Israel Palestine conflict 2025. But it’s been a mostly symbolic recognition that hasn’t resulted in any meaningful change on the ground for Palestinians.