US EditionTop lawyers warn Starmer recognising Palestine could breach international law
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 31 – 38 House of Lords peers warn Starmer’s planned recognition of Palestine may violate international law under the Montevideo Convention, which defines criteria for statehood.
- Some 38 members of the House of Lords warned on Tuesday that Sir Keir Starmer's recognition of Palestine may breach international law under the 1933 Montevideo Convention.
- Amid questions over statehood rules, the peers cited the 1933 Montevideo Convention and said Palestine lacks defined territory, a permanent population, an effective government and the capacity for foreign relations.
- Requiring conditions, the UK will only recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September unless Israel allows more aid into Gaza, stops West Bank annexation, and agrees to a ceasefire within two months.
- Responding to criticism, Small Business Minister Gareth Thomas denied the pledge risks breaching international law and said `I respect the views of those lawyers, but in the end, recognition of a state is a political judgement`.
- Citing global recognition, he pointed out that 140 countries have already recognised Palestine as a state, while last week more than 250 MPs urged Starmer to act.
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38 Peers In Britain's House Of Lords: Recognition Of A Palestinian State Breaks International Law
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Keir Starmer’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state could break international law, an influential group of peers has warned. Some 38 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent lawyers, have written to Attorney General Lord Hermer about the Prime Minister’s announcement. As first reported by […]
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