UK PM says Britain recognises 'the State of Palestine'

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Published On: 21 Sep 2025, 19:34 Updated On:21 Sep 2025, 20:09
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Collected

    
LONDON, Sept 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday 
said Britain was formally recognising a State of Palestine, in a historic 
shift in decades of British foreign policy.

"Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a 
two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of 
Palestine," Starmer said in a message on X.
 

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