PM Starmer Discusses Gaza, Ceasefire, Statehood With Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on September 8, discussing the UK government's plan to recognize a Palestinian state ahead of a UN meeting later in September.
- Starmer's government plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN if Israel does not agree to a ceasefire amid the Gaza conflict.
- Both leaders agreed that there will be no role for Hamas in Palestine's future governance and called for urgent solutions to Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
- Abbas welcomed Starmer's commitment to recognize Palestine, stating it would occur unless Israel changes its course.
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Monday's meeting between Keir Starmer and Mahmoud Abbas was classified by Downing Street as part of "efforts to achieve a political solution to the conflict in Gaza."
Ahead of the anticipated recognition of Palestine announced by London, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday, with whom he discussed ending the suffering in Gaza.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday, who praised London's pledge to recognize a Palestinian state this month.
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