US EditionSNP threaten to force Palestine recognition vote as PM faces pressure over Gaza
- On July 28, 2025, 221 UK MPs from nine parties called on Labour leader Keir Starmer to officially acknowledge Palestine as a state, responding to increasing pressure amid the ongoing situation in Gaza.
- This call follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will formally recognize Palestinian statehood during the United Nations General Assembly session in September, amid ongoing concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- The SNP has warned that it will present legislation to recognise Palestine and push for a vote once Parliament reconvenes, unless Sir Keir Starmer alters his current stance.
- Starmer emphasized that any recognition should be integrated within a comprehensive peace strategy focused on lasting security and the full realization of a two-state solution, while Labour MP Sarah Champion described recognition as a powerful symbolic gesture.
- The developments highlight increasing diplomatic calls for the UK government to endorse Palestinian statehood within a broader strategy aimed at achieving peace, alongside appeals for a ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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