The Palestinian statehood proposition took a leap forward as many Westminster countries endorsed it in de jure terms. The nod from Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal has come on the heels of France taking a stance for a two-state solution. This development is a lethal blow to the monopoly of the United States, and a great setback for Israel that had counted on these Western allies since its inception. The coordinated announcement from the G7 countries incidentally has come as the United Nations........

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