STORY: :: Britain supports the future recognition of a Palestinian state but says securing a ceasefire is the priority:: London, England:: July 25, 2025:: Peter Kyle, Science and technology minister”So it is a manifesto commitment of this government that we want to establish statehood for Palestine. It needs to happen in a way that will be empowering and deliver the long-term peace and stability that Palestine needs.””…We need the ceasefire. We are calling for a ceasefire. And then, of course, we will do everything we can from a position of a supporter for the region to get the circumstances where there’s negotiations for the long-term statehood in Palestine and security for the region that they need.”Successive British governments have said they would formally recognize a Palestinian state at the right time, without ever setting a timetable or specifying the conditions for it to happen.Peter Kyle’s comments came after French President Emmanuel Macron said France intends to recognize a Palestinian state in September at the U.N. General Assembly, a plan that drew strong condemnation from Israel and the United States.In a statement on Thursday (July 24), British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said statehood was the “inalienable right of the Palestinian people,” reiterating his call for a ceasefire as a necessary step towards achieving a two-state solution.Read More
UK backs future Palestinian statehood but says ceasefire is priority
