The Government announced last week it would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets certain conditions.

The United Kingdom plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel commits to peace in the Gaza Strip and to stopping the annexation of the West Bank.

Anger over Israel’s conduct in Gaza has left it increasingly isolated as key allies move toward declarations of Palestinian statehood.

In declaring that they intend to recognise a Palestinian state, Britain, France and Canada have moved closer to a step that Palestinians have sought for decades. But their announc

The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and potentially legal weight.

Recognition affirms the Palestinian people’s entitlement to self-determination under international law, which the vast majority of the world’s nations already uphold. But if this recognition is not tied to real measures to end the war on Gaza and dismantle the occupation,

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