Luxon Says New Zealand Won't Adopt UK's Stance on Palestinian Statehood Yet

PM says Palestinian state 'essential', but stops short of committing to timeline for statehood

The Prime Minister has warned Israel its losing support among allies for its handling of the Gaza conflict. Australia today with five other nations described the establishment of a Palestinian state as "essential", but did not commit to following the UK's actions of setting a deadline for statehood.

SNP and Greens condemn Starmer’s conditional stance on Palestine statehood

THE SNP and Scottish Greens have warned that recognition of Palestine must be “irreversible” and free of political caveats.

Luxon says New Zealand won't adopt UK's stance on Palestinian statehood yet

Luxon says New Zealand had long supported the eventual recognition of Palestinian statehood but the immediate focus should be on getting aid into Gaza.

John Swinney says recognition of Palestine should not be 'conditional'

The First Minister has responded to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's announcement that The UK will recognise the state of Palestine “in September” unless Israel takes “substantive steps” to end the “appalling situation in Gaza".

Palestinian statehood should not be conditional, Bishops tell Prime Minister

“RECOGNISE Palestine while there is still land on which a state could be recognised,” the Archbishop of York told the Government this week, urging the UK to accelerate its planned recognition of a Palestinian state. On Tuesday afternoon, the Prime...

Starmer Warns UK Will Recognize Palestinian State if Israel Doesn’t Agree to Gaza Ceasefire

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has announced that the United Kingdom will recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to implement a ceasefire in Gaza. Speaking amid escalating tensions and ongoing conflict in the region, Starmer’s statement marks a significant shift in the UK’s stance and adds pressure on the Israeli government to halt military [...]