Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks after a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah. AP
Welcoming the move by the three countries, Abbas said, "It constitutes an important and necessary step toward achieving a just and lasting peace in accordance with international legitimacy," according to a statement by his office.
Abbas also called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
"He emphasised that today's priorities are achieving a ceasefire, allowing humanitarian aid to enter, securing the release of all hostages and prisoners, ensuring Israel's complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, enabling the State of Palestine to assume full responsibilities, advancing recovery and reconstruction, and halting settlement activity and settler violence," the statement added.
The wave of countries set to recognize a Palestinian state comes as more than 140 world leaders on Monday will descend on New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly summit, which will be dominated this year by the future of the Palestinians and Gaza.
One world leader who will miss the gathering is Abbas, the Palestinian president, whom Washington denied a visa to attend, along with his officials.
Israel's seven-month blockade and genocidal war on the Gaza Strip will top the agenda, nearly two years after it began in October 2023.
In a break with convention, the General Assembly voted Friday to allow Abbas to address the event by video link while he is represented in the chamber by the Palestinian ambassador.
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