British Prime Minister Keir Starmer: "I can confirm that the U.K. will recognize the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza…" pic.twitter.com/PqObUn1yUm — CSPAN (@cspan) July 29, 2025 Starmer added, “So today — as part of this process towards peace, I can confirm the UK will recognise the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a cease-fire and commit to a long-term, sustainable peace, reviving the prospect of a two-state solution.” The prime minister condemned Hamas and said, “Our message to the terrorists of Hamas is unchanged and unequivocal: They must immediately release all the hostages, sign up to a cease-fire, disarm, and accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza,” he said.
Author: Johnathan Jones
Published at: 2025-07-29 20:59:51
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