The statement followed a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between Gerapetritis and the Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin.

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Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis reaffirmed Greece’s support for a two-state solution, stressing that recognition of a Palestinian state should come at the end of political negotiations under UN auspices

'The time for peace has come': Emmanuelle Macron said in making the announcement ahead of this week's UN General Assembly

After Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognised a Palestinian state, France and several European countries moved to do the same at a UN summit in New York — prompting warnings from Israel and calls from partners to avoid West Bank annexation

The New York Times reports that Washington has suspended nearly all visa approvals for Palestinian passport holders, blocking travel for study, business and medical care

Abbas had planned not only to attend the General Assembly but also a separate meeting where the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and Canada have pledged to formally recognize a Palestinian state.

Currently, about three-quarters of United Nations member states recognize Palestine as a state, following its declaration of independence in the late 1980s. Since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, around ten countries have formally recognized Palestine

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