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Explainer: Why is Britain recognising a Palestinian state, and what does it mean?

Britain has said it will formallyrecognise a Palestinian state in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive ...

Mapped: Which countries recognise Palestine as a state?

The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September, Sir Keir Starmer has announced, unless Israel ends the “appalling situation in Gaza”.Britain will only refrain from doing so if Israel allows ...