London: Senior Conservative MPs and Lords Urge Recognition of Palestinian State

London (Quds News Network)- More than a dozen senior Conservative MPs and Lords have written to the Prime Minister calling for the UK to immediately recognise Palestine as a state.

Seven MPs and six members of the House of Lords have signed the letter to Keir Starmer urging him to defy the Israeli occupation government and give formal recognition to Palestine in advance of key UN talks next month.

The letter, which has been seen by the Guardian, was written in late March soon after…