Mair than a third o MPs huv signed a letter tae Sir Keir Starmer, askin the UK tae recognise a Palestinian state.
Aboot 220 MPs fae nine political pairties huv backed the call – mair than hauf o them Labour – sayin UK recognition wid send a “powerful” message an be a vital step towards a two-state solution.
The letter’s heapin pressure oan the prime minister efter France said it’s gonna recognise Palestinian statehood within months.
Earlier, efter a last-minute phone call wi French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz, Sir Keir said recognisin Palestinian statehood wid huv tae be part o a “wider plan which ultimately results in a two-state solution”.
In his statement, Sir Keir said: “Alongside our closest allies, I am working on a pathway to peace in the region, focused on the practical solutions that will make a real difference to the lives of those that are suffering in this war.
“That pathway will set out the concrete steps needed to turn the ceasefire so desperately needed, into a lasting peace.
“Recognition of a Palestinian state has to be one of those steps. I am unequivocal about that.
“But it must be part of a wider plan which ultimately results in a two-state solution and lasting security for Palestinians and Israelis.”
On Friday night, Sir Keir said the government wid “pull every lever” tae get food an life-savin help tae Palestinians, and tae airlift weans “who need urgent medical assistance”.
