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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: UK's Pathway to Palestinian Statehood: Starmer's Conditional Recognition Plan Explained
Caption: Keir Starmer Prepares Conditional Palestinian Statehood Plan. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to outline UK plan to recognise Palestine amid Labour pressure. Starmer’s plan ties recognition to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release. Some Labour MPs, ministers, and local leaders urge swift, unconditional recognition, with 135 signing a letter. France’s Macron leads globally, first G7 leader to back UN recognition after talks with UK and allies. Unlike France, the UK is cautious, linking recognition to Hamas reforms and Western coordination amid U.S. uncertainty. Images of starving Gazan children spur ministers to privately press Starmer to act. Starmer has recalled Cabinet to discuss aid and Palestinian recognition. Starmer calls Palestinian statehood a right and key to peace, consulting Macron and Merz on strategy. Labour fears that delays could push voters towards Jeremy Corbyn’s new left-wing party, which strongly supports Palestine. Starmer joins Jordan talks on Gaza aid; Israel allows limited daily aid corridors. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,policy,Israeli hostages,UN,Emmanuel Macron,Middle East peace,Keir Starmer,Prime Minister,UK,United Kingdom,Gaza,Peace,Palestinian,Ceasefire,Humanitarian,Statehood
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