Palestinian foreign minister: Britain, Canada and Australia's recognition brings independence, sovereignty closer


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RAMALLAH, West Bank: (Reuters) Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said countries recognising a Palestinian state this week were taking an irreversible step that preserved the two-state solution and brought Palestinian independence and sovereignty closer.

Britain, Canada and Australia formally recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday (Sept 21), joining other nations in a move aimed at reviving momentum for a two-state solution but which has been criticised by Israel and the United States.

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