In a first, the 22-member Arab League – which includes Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt – the entire European Union, and 17 other countries backed a declaration signed at a United Nations conference on Tuesday, calling for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a bid to end the devastating war in the Palestinian territory. This comes after Britain, France and Canada announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state. #gaza #israel #saudi #egypt #qatar #france #canada #britain