The United Kingdom has formally recognised the state of Palestine as part of a an effort to revive momentum for a two-state solution, according to a joint statement.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer disclosed this on Sunday.
Starmer said, “Today we join over 150 countries who recognise a Palestinian state.”
He added that the move was “a pledge to the Palestinian and Israeli people that there can be a better future”.
“I know the strength of feeling that this conflict provokes,” the prime minister added.
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“We have seen it on our streets, in our schools and conversations we have had with friends and family. It has created division, some have used it to stoke hatred and fear but that solves nothing.
“Not only must we reject hate, we must redouble our efforts to combat hatred in all its forms.”
Lamenting the destruction in the state, Starmer said, “The starvation and devastation are utterly intolerable.”
“This death and destruction horrifies all of us. Nowhere near enough aid is getting through. Stop these cruel tactics and let the aid surge in.”
