Keir Starmer says UK will recognize Palestine in September unless Israel takes ‘substantive steps’ – Middle East Monitor

The UK announced Tuesday that it would recognize Palestine in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza,” Anadolu reports.

“I can confirm the UK will recognize the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September, unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire and commit to a long-term sustainable peace, reviving the…