"We've gathered here because the time has come," French President Emmanuel Macron said after declaring that France would officially recognize a Palestinian state. "The time for peace has come because we're just a few moments away from no longer being able to seize peace,

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state later today, in what represents a major change of government policy.

The decision by many of Israel’s allies has infuriated the increasingly isolated Jewish state and its backers in Washington.