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Starmer to Israel: ceasefire now or the UK will recognise Palestine | Gaza war | The New Statesman

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Keir Starmer has announced the UK will recognise the state of Palestine - unless Israel stops the war in Gaza.

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Shortly after meeting with Donald Trump, Keir Starmer made a dramatic announcement which marks a clear change in British foreign policy over Israel and Palestine.

Speaking to the press in 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister said the UK government would officially recognise the state of Palestine by September, "unless Israel takes substantive steps to end the situation in Gaza" and agrees to a ceasefire.

Megan Gibson speaks to George Eaton and Megan Kenyon about the Prime Minister's announcement - and why critics are claiming it doesn't go far enough.

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