By Ananya Varma

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As the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada formally recognised the state of Palestine, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the move. Spokeswoman Shosh Badrosian shared the comments in remarks during a short news conference, saying that the Israeli PM said that the move was “absurd” and a “reward for terrorism”. “There have been media reports suggesting the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning on announcing the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state today, a manoeuvre that Prime Minister Netanyahu has called absurd and simply a reward for terrorism,” she said, as quoted by Sky News. “The Prime Minister has made it very clear to me that his message to nations that are taking the avenue to disregard the sheer, utter chaos Hamas has thrusted Gaza into, and Israel, including our soldiers families and, of course, hostages still held in Hamas captivity, that the people of Israel aren’t going to commit suicide because of the political needs of European politics,” she added, as per Sky News Earlier, the Israeli Foreign Ministry had categorically rejected the “one-sided declaration”, asserting that it does not promote peace, but on the contrary, further “destabilises the region and undermines the chances of achieving a peaceful solution in the future”. “It is destructive to separate statehood – one of the final status issues – from peace. This move goes against all logic of negotiation and reaching a compromise between two sides, and it will push the desired peace further away,” it said. Also Read: UK, Australia & Canada Formally Recognise Palestinian State In Historic Move Ahead of UNGA The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada recognised the state of Palestine as part of an effort to revive momentum for a two-state solution. The move comes ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, where other nations, including Australia and France, are also expected to recognise the Palestinian state. Issuing separate statements, the nations said that a two-state solution “paves the way for peace” based on two states living side by side. The triad, however, made it clear that Hamas must cease its existence immediately.