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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

UNCOVERED: Talks to start on british recognition of state of palestine - The Untold Story

Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar
David Lammy spoke with the Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, about the barriers blocking aid. Photograph: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

Talks will start on Friday at an official level about the possibility of recognising the state of Palestine.

A senior Arab diplomat in London said:“If you asked me a fortnight ago if there will be wider recognition [of Palestine] by western states I would have said no, but now I am not so sure.”

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