More than 100 British members of parliament (MPs) on Friday urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to recognize the State of Palestine, following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement a day earlier that France would officially recognize the Palestinian state, reported Xinhua.
In a cross-party letter organized by Labour Party backbencher Sarah Champion, MPs emphasized that British recognition would be "particularly powerful," as reported by Sky News.
The letter also states that since the 1980s, Britain has backed a two-state solution, and such recognition would "give that position substance."
In a statement released Thursday night, Starmer noted that "the suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible," saying a ceasefire would "put us on the path to the recognition of a Palestinian state."
He also emphasized that "a two-state solution guarantees peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis," though he did not specify a timeline for recognizing Palestinian statehood.
According to the statement, the British prime minister will hold an emergency call on Friday with his French and German partners on Gaza.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
