More than a dozen members of the United States House of Representatives have signed a letter urging President Donald Trump to recognize a Palestinian state, according to a report by Axios. The letter, introduced by Representative Ro Khanna, points to the ongoing war in Gaza as underscoring the need for Palestinian self-determination. It references recent moves by countries such as France and the United Kingdom to recognize Palestinian statehood and calls on the United States to follow suit. Representative Al Green, one of the signers, also plans to introduce a resolution affirming Palestine's right to exist.