British Prime Minister Keer Stmper has given strict warning to Israel. He said that if Israel does not take concrete and clear steps towards ceasefire and peace in Gaza, Britain would recognize Palestine as an independent nation in September. This announcement has happened at a time when global concern about Israeli action in Gaza is continuously increasing.
The Prime Minister’s stormer presided over a rare summer cabinet meeting, in which he informed the ministers about the deteriorating human situation in Gaza. He clarified that if the Israeli government does not take necessary steps such as the construction or encroachment of any new settlements in the West Bank, implementing a ceasefire in Gaza and starting serious talks towards a two-nation solution, Britain will accept Palestine as a sovereign nation.
Prior to this decision, the Prime Minister’s stormer also spoke to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone, which has been confirmed by a senior British officer. This conversation is said to be tense.
Significantly, French President Emmanuel Macron has already announced that his country will recognize Palestine in September, which also puts a diplomatic pressure on Britain. Britain has long supported two-nation theory, but till now it has been associating recognition with an agreement. This attitude has changed in the current situation.
This move of Britain is being seen as a decisive turn in the politics of West Asia. This will not only increase international pressure on Israel, but is also a sign of breaking the strategic silence of Western countries against human rights violations in Gaza.
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