Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. would join France in officially recognizing a Palestinian state “unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza.

Sir Keir has decided that time is now. There are important caveats. The prime minister said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless the Israeli government takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza". There were three particular demands. That Israel:

PM Keir Starmer emphasized that recognition would be conditional on progress toward a two-state solution and meaningful peace efforts.

Recognising Palestinian statehood is an important step, but without a formal political process, remains largely a symbolic gesture.

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The UK will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows the UN to bring in aid, and takes other steps toward long-term peace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.