UK will recognise Palestine in September, unless Israel agrees to ceasefire

Britain, the colonial power whose 1917 Balfour Declaration and subsequent mandate policies created the foundation for Palestinian dispossession, has finally agreed to recognise Palestinian statehood - but only conditionally. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet will formally recognise Palestine this September unless Israel abides by a ceasefire and commits to a two-state solution.

The UK will proceed with recognition before the UN General Assembly unless Israel takes substantive steps to end the situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, prevents West Bank annexation, and commits to long-term peace.

Over 200 UK MPs have signed letters urging immediate Palestinian recognition, following France's commitment to recognise Palestine in September.

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After decades of complicity in Palestinian suffering, Britain's conditional recognition of basic Palestinian rights to self-determination remains inadequate given its historical responsibility.

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