UK, Canada and Australia recognise Palestinian State
The move comes in an effort to pile pressure on the Israeli government amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced that he will raise annexing the West Bank at the next cabinet meeting in response to the the recognitions.
“The recognition by the UK, Canada, and Australia of a ‘Palestinian’ state, as a prize for the murderous Nukhba terrorists, requires immediate countermeasures,” said Ben-Gvir.
I don't even know how to comment this.
Israel's terrorism needs to be stopped, along with its genocide.
They are trying to make opposition feel hopeless, but the truth is their continued aggression is totally reliant on foreign support.
An exasperated sigh as reality plays out exactly like expected
Would be good to see any following of that though.
Because as of now - Palestinian state is basically a virtual entity, and unless Israel will be forced to retreat and international peacekeeping contingent will have its boots on the ground in Gaza - it's all just empty talk while people are getting murdered.
Meanwhile, not letting an Irish punk bad tour Canada because they support Free Palestine
Better late than never, Keir. Good on the current UK government for not riding out the September deadline to the very end, though. I'll take the silver linings where I can find them these days. The joint statement is good too, lends more weight.
Not so good on equating criticizing Israel with terrorism. Or supporting disallowing protesters from being able to testify as to their motivations for breaking a law. Or for charging people with decades in prison for climate and environmental actions good and starmer cannot be used in the same sentence honestly. He's a cynical piece of shit.
Worthless thanks for nothing you hacks. We need all new leadership clearly. Hacks being polits doing a symbolic gesture 2 years into a genocide.
Oh thank God, I'm sure the three remaining Palestinians will be so relieved.
I don't understand the UK weren't they doing censorship against Palestine?
They’re probably doing it because they know that Israel will never agree to a 2-state solution. The UK Labor Party can tell their former constituents that actually they aren’t pro-genocide and please support us again pretty please, all without doing anything that would significantly disrupt Israel.
It’s a way of appearing to be on the right side of history, while also knowing that they’ll never have to put their money where their mouth is.
Yeah its...its strange
As a traitor to the US, I accept Palestine as a nation.
Wow, a bit shocking to see UK on a list when it comes to making the right moral choice.
It might be the right moral decision but was it done for the right reason? The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that the timing of this straight after the Donald Trump state visit to the UK cannot be coincidental, Trump must have Okayed this and there must be a bigger plan. Maybe. Ha.
I honestly don't care about the motivations right now if it does literally anything to help. If the reasoning was shitty then let's deal with that later
It's been Labour policy for over a decade that Palestine should be recognised, but that was in conflict with a governmental position that only states that 'exist' in some stable sense could be recognised. The balance tipped, I guess, and now the former outweighs the latter. Don't think it's quite as suss as made out.