Britain warns Israel it could recognise Palestinian state as Gaza starvation spreads

By Michelle Nichols, Olivia Le Poidevin, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Andrew MacAskill

UNITED NATIONS/LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes steps to relieve suffering in Gaza, where starvation is spreading, and reaches a ceasefire in the nearly two-year war with Hamas.

The warning, which drew a harsh Israeli rebuke, came after a hunger monitor said a worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding and immediate action is needed to…