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UK MPs Demand Immediate Palestinian State Recognition After Gaza Transfer Plan

Fifty-nine UK MPs argue that the government’s conditional approach undermines Britain’s two-state policy, describing the transfer plan as ethnic cleansing.

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Overview

  • On July 12, fifty-nine Labour MPs sent a public letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy demanding immediate recognition of Palestine, warning that Israel’s plan to transfer Gaza civilians to Rafah amounted to ethnic cleansing.
  • SNP Middle East spokesman Brendan O’Hara urged the government to stop arms sales to Israel and match other European states by recognising Palestine without delay.
  • The Labour MPs’ letter, organised by Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East, called for five measures including a trade blockade on West Bank settlements and swift state recognition to support a two-state solution.
  • A Foreign Office spokesperson reiterated Britain’s commitment to recognise Palestine “when it will have most impact” but refused to set any timetable for doing so.
  • To date, 144 UN member states, including Ireland, Spain and Norway, have formally recognised Palestinian statehood as diplomatic momentum in Europe continues.