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After French announcement, British PM says recognition of Palestinian state ‘must be part of a wider plan’
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing street, in central London, on July 21, 2025, to attend a Parliamentary Liaison Committee hearing. (Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says recognizing Palestinian statehood should be part of a wider plan for lasting security for Palestinians and Israelis.
After France said Thursday that it would recognize Palestine, Starmer says he is working with allies on the steps needed to achieve peace.
“Recognition of a Palestinian state has to be one of those steps. I am unequivocal about that. But it must be part of a wider plan which ultimately results in a two-state solution and lasting security for Palestinians and Israelis,” he says in a statement after speaking with the leaders of France and Germany.
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