Britain to recognize Palestinian state
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Starmer said Israel must end its starvation tactics and agree to a ceasefire in Gaza, or the UK would recognise a Palestinian state in September. But what does that mean in practice? Tara Cobham expla
The UK will recognise the state of Palestine by the UN General Assembly in September, unless the Israeli government takes steps to end the 'appalling situation' in Gaza.
The “New York Declaration” sets out a phased plan to end the nearly eight-decade conflict and the ongoing war in Gaza. The plan would culminate with an independent, demilitarized Palestine living side by side peacefully with Israel.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. would join France in officially recognizing a Palestinian state “unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza.
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