A third of the UK House of Commons has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine, as pressure mounts on Israel to allow aid into the besieged Gaza Strip.
The appeal follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September. Both Israel and the US criticized the move, arguing it would embolden Hamas.
In a letter published on Friday, 221 MPs from nine parties urged Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy to grant recognition as part of the UK’s longstanding support for a two-state solution.
“Whilst we appreciate the UK does not have it in its power…
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