Kier Starmer agrees to recognize Palestine as a state

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Kier Starmer agrees to recognize Palestine as a state

Kier Starmer agrees to recognize Palestine as a state

Kier Starmer is going to be the new Prime Minister after 14 long years as the Labor Party came to power in the United Kingdom. He said that he is willing to recognize Palestine as a state when he comes to power.

On Friday (July 5), Qatar-based media Al Jazeera reported this information.

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In the report, the media reported that the Labor Party said in their manifesto, "We are committed to recognizing the Palestinian state." This would result in a two-state solution with a sustainable and sovereign Palestinian state as well as a safe and secure Israel. In addition, the Labor Party wants an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages and an increase in aid to Gaza. The United Kingdom is in favor of resolving this conflict.

Meanwhile, Starmer voted against a ceasefire to end Israel's attacks on Gaza in November last year over the Hamas-Israel conflict.

However, Starmer said in a recent radio interview that Israel had a "right to self-defence" in the context of the death toll in Gaza reaching 38,000 due to Israel's relentless bombing.

At that time, he did not even call this Israeli killing carried out in the name of self-defense as 'genocide'.

The leader of the Labor Party also said that every country, including Israel, should be held accountable in the International Court of Law. As Prime Minister, he said that he will review the issue whether arms should be sold to Israel.