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UK, Candada and Australia formally recognize Palestinian state
Symbolic move comes seven decades after end of UK mandate in Palestine
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 imminently, following formal recognition of Palestine by more than 140 other countries. Photograph: Mohamad Torokman/ReutersMy colleagues Patrick Wintour, Peter Walker and Pippa Crerar have explored what the UK’s recognition could mean for the fading prospects of a two-state solution and how officials envision what a postwar Palestinian state might look like (you can read their full report here). Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty’s crisis response manager, has welcomed Starmer’s announcement, but said it will be a “hollow gesture” if the British government does not take stronger action to help end Israel’s “genocide” against Palestinians.
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