Britain will recognize its state in September unless the Israeli government is taking substantial steps to end the “awful situation” in Gaza and meets other conditions, British Prime Minister Kir Starmer said.
“The United Kingdom will recognize the state of Palestine in September before the UN General Assembly (UNGA), unless the Israeli government takes substantial steps to end the heinous situation in Gaza, is a ceasefire, making it clear that A two -state solution, “his statement said.
“He reiterated that there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas and that our demands from Hamas remain, that they must release all hostages, sign a ceasefire, to accept that they will not play any role in the Gaza government and disintegrate.”
UK will recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire and other conditions
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Successive British governments have stated that they will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the right time, never setting a timetable or clarifying the conditions necessary to do so.
The issue came back to the forefront last week after French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would officially recognize a Palestinian state in September.
The war between Israel and Hamas, which lasts 22 months, has ruined Gaza. Israel has recently been receiving more and more criticism of the devastating humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave, which is under siege after the outbreak of the war and has been subject to almost complete exclusion since March.
