News Desk
LONDON: U.K. Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood in September, barring Israel-Hamas cease-Fire. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said his country would make the move unless Israel agrees to a cease-fire with Hamas.
Ireland, Spain and Norway all officially recognised a Palestinian state last year. France announced to recognized Palestine just last week.
Britain has long maintained that recognising Palestine as a state must be on condition of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
More than 200 MPs – over half of them Labour – including Labour chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee Emily Thornberry, last week called on Sir Keir to immediately recognise a Palestinian state.
However, the prime minister had repeatedly indicated he would not budge on the issue, saying he “very strongly” believes the only long-term solution to the Israel-Gaza conflict is a two-state solution.
