UK to recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire

[Morphine Prince 109,645]

Keir Starmer says the UK will recognise a Palestinian state at a UN meeting in September unless Israel meets certain conditions

He says the recognition will happen unless the Israeli government takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", including a ceasefire and a commitment to a long-term peace process

It comes as Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave since Israel's offensive began, including 112 in the past 24 hours

A UN-backed food security body earlier said "the worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out" in Gaza, with "mounting evidence" of widespread starvation - here's the detail

Israel insists there are no restrictions on aid deliveries and that there is "no starvation"

Israel does not allow international news organisations, including the BBC, into Gaza to report freely

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cdrkj810plvt

[Mr Oak 7,761]

Shouldn't it be both? smh

[Bronco 24,765]

Ridiculous that they've literally told Israel's fascist government how to prevent it happening in September. 

Starmer has zero morals. Always tries to play both sides to avoid having principles.

[alsemanche 97,796]

Using the rightful and legitimate and unconditional statehood of the Palestinian people as leverage is fucking wild I'll say that. 

[StarstruckIllusion 53,562]

Does recognizing statehood materially change anything, or is it just a **** you to !srahell? Article says it can help increase aid to Gaza but… ??? They’re in the worst parts of starvation now. Recognize it now and save lives. 

Edited July 29, 2025 by StarstruckIllusion

[nATAH 56,847]

spineless man

[bionic 50,111]

How many fake as fuck performative 'ceasefires' from Israel will it take before govenrments realise they mean absolutely nothing

[dit 46,738]

Using statehood as blackmail is so weird….recognizing a Palestinian state shouldn’t be used as a bargaining chip. What’s wrong with Starmer???? I’m so tired of these disgusting evil ppl running the world 

[alsemanche 97,796]

Thank god we have Jeremy Corbyn to speak some sense 

 

Edited July 29, 2025 by alsemanche

[River 127,317]

This is the real opinion of all the countries, the conflict is beneficial to everyone, but the Palestinians.

Ceasefire only means, let's give them time to rebuild Gaza, let's sell Israel more weapons to "protect themselves" and make more money, then in a year or two, things will escalate again and a new war will start, more weapons to sell.

Nobody wants Palestine to exist for real, they just use it for their own benefits, political and economical. 

[StarstruckIllusion 53,562]

7 minutes ago, alsemanche said:

Thank god we have Jeremy Corbyn to speak some sense 

 

The UK lowkey sucks for bullying this man out of politics. Glad they FAFO with the disastrously mid Labour leadership under Starmer. Good luck to Corbyn and his new party

[faysalaaa 5,336]

24 minutes ago, StarstruckIllusion said:

Does recognizing statehood material change anything or is it just a **** you to !srahell? Article says it can help increase aid to Gaza but… ??? They’re in the worst parts of starvation now. Recognize it now and save lives. 

Technically, it doesnt mean anything, unless America or the EU recognizes Palestine.

[CautiousLurker 19,709]

How is it a hamas run health min... oh, it's BBC, right right 

[Taumaturg0 1,349]

So the country that assigned the territories to Israel, that they had no business being in control of in the first place, now takes a moral high ground... 

Edited July 29, 2025 by Taumaturg0