Three key U.S. allies said over the past week that they would recognize a Palestinian state, and others said they were considering doing the same — a major shift that leaves Israel increasingly isolated amid mounting international concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and potentially legal weight.