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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Hughes and Abbie Llewelyn

Starmer defends plans to recognise Palestine as a state but hits out at Hamas

Prime Minister Kier Starmer has defended his plan to potentially recognise a Palestinian state.

He said there was a “sense of revulsion” about the suffering in Gaza and said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to meet certain conditions.

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