BBC presses UK foreign secretary on timing of recognising Palestinian state

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK will recognize a Palestinian state at a UN meeting in September unless Israel takes significant actions to improve the situation in Gaza, including a ceasefire and commitment to a two-state solution. This follows France’s recent pledge to recognize Palestine, amid warnings of a famine crisis in Gaza, as highlighted by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

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