US criticizes Palestinian state recognition: "Movement for show"

"We continue to be committed to serious diplomacy, not showy gestures. Our priorities are clear: the release of the hostages, the security of Israel, and the peace and prosperity of the entire region, which cannot be guaranteed without the absence of Hamas," said a State Department spokesman who did not want to be named.

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22.09.2025. 08:41h

The United States (US), a close ally of Israel, has criticized the recognition of a Palestinian state by a number of countries, calling it a "move for show" and emphasizing that Washington advocates serious diplomacy in the Middle East.

"We continue to be committed to serious diplomacy, not showy gestures. Our priorities are clear: the release of the hostages, the security of Israel, and peace and prosperity for the entire region, which cannot be guaranteed without the absence of Hamas," said a State Department spokesman who did not want to be named.

France and several other countries are set to recognize a Palestinian state today at the opening of a major annual gathering of leaders in New York at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly session, where one of the main topics will be the war in Gaza.

The recognition has largely symbolic significance and is planned during a summit organized by France and Saudi Arabia on the future of a two-state solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security, which marks the end of a months-long process advocated by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Ahead of the UN meeting, Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal officially recognized the Palestinian state yesterday, bringing the total recognition of the Palestinian state to 145 out of 193 UN member states, according to Agence France-Presse.