Freed British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari says Starmer not ‘on right side of history’ over Palestine recognition | Politics News

A British-Israeli woman, Emily Damari, held hostage by Hamas for over a year, criticized Sir Keir Starmer for his conditional pledge to recognize Palestine, equating it to a moral failure reminiscent of WWII. Starmer stated the UK would recognize a Palestinian state by September unless Israel takes significant steps to resolve the Gaza situation, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to denounce the move as rewarding terrorism.

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