Labour Government ‘deeply committed’ to recognising Palestine, Reynolds says
Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is “deeply committed” to recognising a Palestinian state, a member of his Cabinet said.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds stressed that such a move would have to be meaningful and come as part of a “genuine move towards a two-state solution and a long-term peace settlement” with Israel.
The Prime Minister is under increasing pressure to fulfil Labour’s promise to recognise Palestine.
“Deeply committed”
Mr Reynolds told LBC Radio: “We are deeply committed to the recognition of Palestine as a state, which was part of our manifesto, but obviously we want that to be meaningful.
“Now, at the minute, there is not a Palestinian state there. There is no political agreement between the two principal Palestinian territories in the West Bank and Gaza.
“We have taken other steps in relation to the intolerable situation in Gaza. We’ve obviously sanctioned two Israeli cabinet ministers. I myself have ended arms exports to Israel that could be used in the conflict in Gaza.
“We’ve ended our talks with Israel on a more enhanced trade agreement and trade relationship. So we have taken those immediate steps.
“And we do want to see Palestine recognised. I want that to be meaningful. I want that to be working with partners, other countries around the world.”
Pressure
Labour’s London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has piled pressure on Sir Keir to “immediately recognise Palestinian statehood”.
He said that the UK “must do far more to pressure the Israeli government to stop this horrific senseless killing”, as aid groups have warned of starvation in the Gaza Strip.
More than 100 organisations, including Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children, have put their names to an open letter in which they said they were watching their own colleagues, as well as the Palestinians they serve, “waste away”.
It comes as the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, labelled the situation in Gaza “a stain on the conscience of the international community”.
He said: “With each passing day in Gaza, the violence, starvation and dehumanisation being inflicted on the civilian population by the government of Israel becomes more depraved and unconscionable.”
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Famine and genocide happened part on Tory watch but ended on Labour watch with Labour not doing much.
Starmer is a celebrated zionist according to the Times of Isreal
What’s the alternative to being a zionist now that the State of Israel has existed for 80 years and most citizens were born there?
There is none.
At least the mayor of London is using stronger words.
It was the same phrase Sir Kier used to describe the death of 6 hamas hostages last year.
1 At present, 146 out of the 193 United Nations member states now recognise a Palestinian state.
2 However, Israel and several other nations, including the United States of America, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, do not currently recognise the state of Palestine. recognise State of Palestine’, 3 June 2024.
This should be established today, based in exile probably in Qatar. There’s no need for political agreement between Gaza and the West Bank because only one has a legitimate government.
So Palestinians lose more land?