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Starmer to recognize Palestinian State unless Israel takes “substantial steps” towards peace

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that the United Kingdom would recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September “unless the Israeli government takes substantial steps to end the terrible situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear that there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process that delivers a two-state solution.” Read full article