London: The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have formally recognised the State of Palestine after Israel failed to meet conditions, including a ceasefire in the nearly two-year-old Gaza war."Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in video statement issued on X.Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, in a separate statement, said the country was recognising Palestine alongside Canada and Britain as part of an effort to revive momentum for a two-state solution that starts with a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held there.Separately, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a statement said: "Canada recognises the State of Palestine and offers our partnership in building the promise of a peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and the State of Israel."Meanwhile Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said countri es recognising a Palestinian state this week were taking an irreversible step that preserved the two-state solution and brought Palestinian independence and sovereignty closer."Now is the time. Tomorrow is a historic date we need to build on. It's not the end," Shahin told reporters in Ramallah."It is a move bringing us closer to sovereignty and independence. It might not end the war tomorrow, but it's a move forward, which we need to build on and amplify," she said, referring to Israel's nearly two-year military campaign in Gaza.