British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer attends a Labour general election campaign event at Priestfield Stadium, the home of Gillingham football club in Gillingham May 23, 2024. — Reuters picLONDON, May 24 — Britain’s opposition leader Keir Starmer said today he wanted to recognise a Palestinian state if he won power in an upcoming general election, but said that such a move would need to come at the right time in a peace process.
The Labour Party has been engulfed by an internal battle over its policy to the war in Gaza since the October 7 attack by Hamas that led to Israel’s invasion.Starmer has faced criticism for some traditional Labour voters for only gradually shifting the party’s position towards supporting a ceasefire in Gaza.
Asked if he thought Palestine should be a state, Starmer told the BBC: “Yes, I do, and I think recognition of Palestine is extremely important. We need a viable Palestinian state alongside a safe and secure Israel, and recognition has to be part of that.”Starmer said recognition of a Palestinian state would need to come at the right time in a peace process, but “I absolutely believe in it”, arguing a two-state solution was essential for lasting peace in the region.
The current Conservative government, and other big European states such as France and Germany, have also voiced support in principle for a Palestinian state, but with the timing of recognition forming part of a broader peace process.
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