Palestine: Recognition of States
Lords · Question HL10284 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of the proposed recognition of a Palestinian State with the Montevideo Convention.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 21 Oct 2025
Recognition of Palestinian statehood is a political decision that is compliant with international law and has already been taken by a significant majority of UN member states. Taking into consideration the criteria for statehood set out in the Montevideo ...