UK will recognise Palestinian state in September
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UN Conference Backs Two-State Solution
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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
Earlier on Tuesday, Starmer said Britain will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets specific conditions.
Britain announced on Tuesday it was prepared to recognise a Palestinian state in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the "appalling situation" in Gaza and meets other conditions.
Britain said on Tuesday it would recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel takes steps to relieve suffering in Gaza, where starvation is spreading, and reaches a ceasefire in the nearly two-year war with Hamas.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. will recognize Palestine as a state at the U.N. General Assembly in September unless Israel takes several steps to work towards peace in Gaza.
United Nations held a summit to push for Palestinian statehood as Gaza war raged on and global pressure mounted.
The Trump administration boycotts U.N. summit on Palestinian statehood co-sponsored by France and Saudi Arabia, as critics call the event a stumbling block to peace efforts in the Middle East.
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Al-Monitor on MSNUnited Nations huddle seeks resolution of Palestine issueSupported by France's imminent recognition of Palestinian statehood, UN members meet next week to breathe life into the push for a two-state solution as Israel, expected to