💨 Abstract

Sir Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to recognize Palestinian statehood from 221 MPs, Labour figures including Sadiq Khan, and France's recent recognition. Images of suffering in Gaza have intensified these calls. Starmer, however, insists on timing recognition for maximum impact. The UK historically backed a Jewish homeland, recognizable the current recognition of Israel, but not Palestine. 147 UN members recognize Palestine, while the UK, US, and others do not.

Courtesy: Craig Munro