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The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes immediate steps to end the crisis in Gaza, the British government has said.
In a statement on Tuesday, Downing Street said it was “determined to protect the viability of the two-state solution”.
As a result, it said, it would “recognise the state of Palestine in September before [the United Nations General Assembly] unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza and commits to a long term sustainable peace”.
Those steps included “allowing the UN to restart without delay the supply of humanitarian support to the people of Gaza to end starvation, agreeing to a ceasefire, and making clear there will be no annexations in the West Bank”, the statement added.
The announcement came after UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer convened his cabinet on Tuesday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which he has called “revolting”.
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