France became the latest Western nation to formally recognize Palestinian sovereignty, which remains a largely symbolic gesture. It was followed by calls for Israel to end the war in Gaza and stop its expansion of West Bank settlements. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/22/world/united-nations-live Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-09-22 22:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.