US Congressman Khanna leads push to recognise Palestinian state

US Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is leading an effort, now supported by 13 House Democrats, to have the United States formally recognize a Palestinian state. In a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mark Rubio, the lawmakers urged the government to align with the 147 countries that have already taken this step. They argued that the US should not be isolated from the rest of the world on this issue.