The prime minister said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state by September unless Israel takes "substantive steps" to end the situation in Gaza, Israel agrees to a ceasefire, commits to a long-term sustainable peace, allows the UN to restart aid supplies and does not annexe the West Bank. Sir Keir said that by giving Israel a deadline of 9 September UN meeting, he hoped this would play a part "in changing the conditions on the ground, and making sure aid gets into making sure that there is hope of a two-state solution for the future". The Labour Friends of Israel group said it has "shared goals" with the government but state recognition "will be a merely symbolic act unless the UK uses its influence to establish the principles of a meaningful pathway to a Palestinian state".
Published at: 2025-07-29 20:37:00
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