The British newspaper “Telegraph” reported today, Monday, that this week, Prime Minister Kiir Starmer will reveal a plan to recognize a Palestinian state to calm pressure within the Labor Party, which is led by it.
The newspaper stated that Starmer will offer “the most detailed plans so far for what should happen to Palestine to obtain recognition, in addition to discussing British efforts to improve the delivery of aid to Gaza to confront starvation.” The newspaper added that London’s recognition of a Palestinian state is expected to remain conditional on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the hostages.
Starmer had previously stated that he discussed with US President Donald Trump a visualization of peace plan in Gaza.
On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will recognize a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly in September next, expressing his hope that this will help in bringing peace in the region. Macron’s announcement was an Arab welcoming, but he angered both Israel and the United States.
Russia, China, India and more than 140 other countries have already recognized the Palestinian state; While countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan have not recognized it. Starting in 2025, the number of countries that officially recognize Palestine has a sovereign state of about 147 out of 193 member states at the United Nations, equivalent to about 75 percent.
In 2024, a group of United Nations experts called on all United Nations member states to recognize the State of Palestine, in order to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in the midst of the war between Israel and the Hamas movement. Since then, 9 countries have officially recognized the State of Palestine, namely: Armenia, Slovenia, Ireland, Norway, Spain, the Bahamas, Trinidad, Tobago, Jamaica, and Berbados.
Most countries of the Middle East, Africa and Asia recognize the Palestinian state.
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