What's behind UK foreign policy change on Palestinian state? His government is using the recognition of a Palestinian state as a means of political pressure to push forward the so-called two-state solution.Until now, the UK has delayed its recognition of a Palestinian state in part because of the country's own historical responsibility. But when it came to recognising Palestine as a state, the UK regularly said that this had to be part of a peace deal. Among the signatories were many Labour Party members. Even so, several of the conditions usually accepted as necessary for a functioning state are presently not in place for Palestine.

Source: The Times August 01, 2025 10:16 UTC