In his boldest comments yet, Starmer said: “Statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people. A ceasefire will put us on a path to recognition of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution which guarantees peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis.”
On Thursday evening, President Emmanuel Macron added pressure on Starmer by announcing that France would become the first G7 nation to recognise Palestine as a state. Posting on X, Macron said he would formalise the “solemn” decision at the UN General Assembly in September, saying “there is no alternative”.
Agencies described seeing colleagues “waste away before their eyes” and adults “collapsing on the streets from hunger and dehydration”.
It would put moral pressure on Israel and signify a significant shift in the stance of the UK, which has tended to be largely supportive of Israel. It would, however, damage relations with the Israeli Government.
The Prime Minister’s position is understood to have shifted further regarding the crisis, along with several European leaders, who are now examining what more can be done to put pressure on Israel, including recognition.
The pair are due to meet on Monday while the US President is in Scotland as part of a five-day private visit to his luxury golf resorts at Turnberry in Ayrshire and Menie in Aberdeenshire.
The Government has increasingly strengthened its language on recognising a Palestinian state in recent days, which was part of Labour’s general election manifesto.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the UK supports ‘the Palestinian people having a state of their own’ (Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu/Getty)Mahmood added: “It is a manifesto commitment for us to recognise a state of Palestine and what we want to do is make sure that that recognition takes place in a way that supports a peace process, which is the thing that we need urgently and above all for the safety and security of the Palestinian people, but also for the people of Israel as well.”
Mahmood said that the Foreign Secretary David Lammy and his officials are “working incredibly hard, particularly with their US counterparts” to secure a ceasefire, and she added: “David Lammy, has sent a very clear signal to the Israeli Government that we are deeply, deeply concerned and appalled and outraged at the situation in Gaza and particularly the escalation that we have seen in recent days.”
Growing pressure on Starmer
On Wednesday, more than 30 former ambassadors wrote in an open letter that recognising a Palestinian state would be a “foundational first step towards breaking the deadly status quo”.
Members of a cross-party panel of MPs have added to the growing number of voices calling for immediate recognition of a Palestinian state, warning that the UK is being ignored by Israel.
In their report, the MPs said that “some of Israel’s recent actions in Gaza are difficult to justify given the death toll among civilians” and pressure should be put on Tel Aviv “for this conflict to end and for hostages to be released”.
On Thursday, the TUC general secretary, Paul Nowak, said that current measures, such as a partial arms embargo and sanctions against some Israeli ministers, were “clearly not working”.
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He added: “Despite growing international condemnation, current measures are clearly not working.
The Cabinet member said such a move would have to be meaningful and come as part of a “genuine move towards a two-state solution and a long-term peace settlement” with Israel.
It says it has let enough food into Gaza during the war and blames Hamas for the suffering of Gaza’s 2.2 million people.
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