Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 26, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
In his Sept. 26 address to the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized countries recognizing a Palestinian state, calling it a “mark of shame.”
This week, Canada, Australia, the UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Andorra, Malta, Monaco, and Portugal recognized a Palestinian state.
