United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to unveil a plan to recognize Palestine as a state.
Starmer will give a detailed outline of what would be required for Palestine to be recognized, while also discussing UK efforts to assist in getting aid to Gaza amid starvation, The Telegraph reported.
The prime minister is expected to announce his proposals, which will likely include a ceasefire and Hamas’ release of Israeli hostages, for Palestinian state recognition.
However, a third of Labour Party members of parliament and Starmer’s Cabinet members have been pushing for the immediate recognition of Palestine.
Starmer recalled his Cabinet from the summer parliamentary recess to discuss aid to Gaza and state recognition at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
His spokesman said that the plan will come later this week and would build “on the collaboration to date that paves the way to a long-term solution on security in the region.”
“The Prime Minister will be presenting that plan to other key allies, including the US and Arab states, over the coming days, and indeed convening Cabinet this week. You can expect to see more coming out of that,” the spokesman added.
The U.S. State Department on Monday condemned a United Nations conference on a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, deeming it “unproductive and ill-timed” amid ongoing efforts to end the fighting in Gaza.
This occurred the same day that President Trump was asked about the UK parliament last week calling for the immediate recognition of a Palestinian state.
“I’m not going to take a position, I don’t mind him [the prime minister] taking a position. I’m looking for getting people fed right now,” Trump said.
French President Emmanuel Macron is planning to recognize Palestine as a state.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Macron’s decision on Thursday, calling it “reckless,” adding that it “only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace.”
