It may prove to be a momentous week in Middle East diplomacy, and not just because Keir Starmer – after much hesitation – made his historic pledge on Tuesday that the UK would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN general assembly in September if Israel did not agree to meet certain conditions.
The day was momentous because in New York, Brussels, Jerusalem and even Berlin the battle lines are becoming clearer between the moderate and extremist visions for the future of Gaza and the West Bank once the war finally ends.
