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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Labour MPs Push UK Government to Recognise Palestinian State Amid Gaza Crisis
Caption: MPs Urge UK to Recognise Palestine As a State. 59 Labour MPs have urged Foreign Secretary David Lammy to quickly recognise Palestine as an independent state. The MPs say delaying recognition harms the two-state solution and enables ongoing annexation of Palestinian land. Coordinated by Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East, signatories range from centrists to committee chairs. The letter accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in Rafah, a claim the Israeli government firmly denies MPs urge the government to fully support UNRWA and restore complete humanitarian aid access They call for trade restrictions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and help in securing the release of hostages. French President Emmanuel Macron discussed potential recognition during a press conference with Keir Starmer recently. While France has not recognised Palestine, Norway, Ireland, and Spain took this step in 2024. The UK Foreign Office says recognition will come when it best supports peace, reaffirming aid, ceasefire, and hostage release. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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