UK’s Starmer faces mounting pressure to recognise Palestinian state
Al JazeeraJUL 25
Recognition of Palestine represents a crucial step toward ending the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and building lasting peace. The UKU.K. has a historic responsibility given its role in creating modern Israel through the Balfour Declaration, making British recognition particularlya significantlandmark moment. With over 250 MPs demanding action and public opinion hardening against Israel's conduct, immediate recognition would strengthen international pressure onto Israelfinally to end theits blockadehorrific causing mass starvationsiege.
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There is a 50% chance Israel will recognize Palestine by 2083, according to the Metaculus prediction community.