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Netanyahu calls UK’s Palestine recognition ‘absurd prize for terrorism’ | Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, called the UK’s recognition of Palestine on Sunday “an absurd prize for terrorism”. In remarks to ministers released by his office, he said Israel would have “to fight both in the UN and in all the other fronts against the slanderous propaganda aimed at us, and against the calls to […]
How will recognition of Palestinian statehood be greeted in the UK? | Politics
1. How will the decision be met within the Labour party? The Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023 were met with horror across the British political spectrum. Yet soon after, concern began to mount around the scale of Israel’s response. As the death toll rose, and the situation on the ground in Gaza […]
‘Not enough in itself’: wary welcome in West Bank over recognition of Palestine | Palestinian territories
Abu Said, a barber, is busy. It is a weekend and though the narrow streets of al-Am’ari camp are hot and quiet, his shop is crowded. Everyone in al-Am’ari, on the outskirts of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, knows that the UK, France, Portugal and Canada have said they will recognise a Palestinian state […]
UK recognises Palestine as an independent state | UK news
The UK has formally recognised Palestine as an independent state, Keir Starmer has announced. The deeply symbolic move comes seven decades after the end of the British mandate in Palestine and the formation of the state of Israel. Canada and Australia on Sunday also made their own formal declarations recognising Palestine before a conference of […]
Australia joins UK and Canada in formally recognising Palestinian state | Australian foreign policy
Australia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, completing a landmark shift in foreign policy over the Israel-Gaza war. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced formal recognition at the United Nations in New York, in a move timed to coincide with similar declarations by prime ministers Keir Starmer of the UK and […]
Lammy hints at U-turn to allow Palestinian scholars to bring children to UK | Immigration and asylum
David Lammy has hinted that the UK government could U-turn to allow Palestinian scholars to bring their children to the UK. A group of 34 Palestinian students, including Chevening scholars, with places at British universities have been given permission to continue their studies in Britain. But nearly all have been told by the Foreign Office […]
Keir Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestine later today – UK politics live | Politics
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature After calling for criminal sanctions against Elon Musk, Ed Davey also insisted the Lib Dems are a party of free speech. Asked whether his party share the values of those who joined the Unite The Kingdom march, Davey said he thought […]
UK set to recognise Palestinian state on Sunday | Gaza
The UK is expected to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday after Israel failed to meet the conditions set out by Keir Starmer in July. The prime minister is set to make the announcement after concluding the humanitarian situation has deteriorated significantly in the past few weeks. The move comes despite pressure from the US […]
Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people Israel killed in Gaza since March, data suggests | Gaza
About 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates. The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, is one of the […]
Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – Middle East crisis live | Gaza
Israel army says will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave The Israeli military warned on Friday it will operate with “unprecedented force” in Gaza City, urging residents to flee southwards while announcing the closure of a temporary evacuation route opened 48 hours earlier. In a post on X addressing residents […]