Palestinians: Recognition of States
Commons · Question 1507 · Tabled 24 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Question
Asked by Chris Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Knesset's decision not to recognise a Palestinian state.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 5 Aug 2024
The UK's position remains the same, we are committed to recognising a Palestinian state as a key step in the path to a two-state solution. Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people. It is not in the gift of any neighbour and...