UK Announces Plans to Recognize State of Palestine
(MENAFN) Britain is set to formally acknowledge Palestinian statehood this weekend, following the conclusion of US President Donald Trump’s state visit, according to media, which cited government sources on Wednesday.
In July, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the UK would recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly in New York this September—provided Israel does not take “substantive steps” to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and agree to a ceasefire.
The decision to delay the announcement until after Trump’s departure was driven by concerns it “could have risked deepening tensions with Washington, after Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered strong backing for Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza,” the report explained.
A spokesman for the prime minister emphasized the move aims to safeguard the feasibility of a two-state solution.
"Statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people, and it is absolutely critical in protecting the viability of a two-state solution that we make clear that inalienable right," he stated.
This move places the UK alongside 147 nations, including Ireland, Norway, and Spain, that have already officially recognized Palestine. Additionally, France announced plans to recognize Palestinian statehood during the upcoming UN General Assembly, marking the first G7 member to do so.
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