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If the UK recognises Palestine does it risk breaking international law?

Senior lawyers criticising Starmer’s pledge have cited the Montevideo convention, which sets out four criteria

The Guardian - UK

PM says he ‘particularly’ listens to hostages after Palestine backlash

Sir Keir said there is a ‘need to do everything we can to alleviate the human catastrophe in Gaza’.

The Independent UK

Trump threatens Canada on trade deal after Carney moves to recognise Palestine

Trump says recognising Palestine statehood ‘rewards Hamas’ and US deal with Canada would now be ‘very hard’

The Guardian - UK

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Voices: Is Keir Starmer already U-turning on Palestine?

COMMENT: As Canada’s Mark Carney becomes the latest world leader to recognise Palestine, critics claim the British prime minister is backing away from his own declaration, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

New peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood

A new vision for Middle East peace emerged this week which proposes the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and the West Bank, the disarming and disbanding of Hamas and the creation of a unified Palestinian state. The plan emerged from a “high-level conference” in New York on July 29, which…

The Conversation

Voices: Recognising a state of Palestine doesn’t breach international law

COMMENT: As a group of peers suggests that formal recognition of an independent, sovereign state of Palestine would not meet ‘international law criteria’, Sean O'Grady assesses why they are wrong

The Independent UK

Minister dismisses peers’ claims that UK recognition of Palestine may break international law

Gareth Thomas says move is ‘political judgment’ after challenge from 40 members of House of Lords

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UK recognising Palestine 'may breach international law', peers claim

A GROUP of legal figures in the House of Lords has claimed that the UK Government’s commitment to recognising a Palestinian state may not be…

The National (Scotland)

Trump threatens trade deal over Canada's plan to recognise Palestine

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday that his country would recognise the state of Palestine at the UN in September.

Euronews

Trump announces sweeping new levies for scores of countries – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Canada joins push to recognise Palestine amid Gaza crisis

Canada follows UK and France in move to recognise Palestine at UN — but risks row with US and fallout with Israel

Evening Standard

Ministers ‘believe’ Palestine recognition is compliant with international law

Gareth Thomas described the decision as a ‘political judgment’.

Evening Standard

Peers arguing Palestinian state recognition unlawful ‘missing the point’, says minister – as it happened

Jonathan Reynolds said government was seeking a ‘genuine peace process, a long-term settlement, and that requires a two state solution’

The Guardian - UK

Trump Blasts Canada Over Palestine Stance, Says It Makes Striking A Trade Deal With Ottawa 'Very Hard'

U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Canada’s decision to back statehood for Palestine, warning that this move could jeopardize trade negotiations between the two countries.

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: pressure on Australia as allies plan to recognise state of Palestine; Thorpe condemns deaths in custody; and a big stick insect

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announced his country plans to formally recognise Palestine during the UN general assembly in September

The Guardian - UK

Critics say Starmer is no Attlee – and they’re right. Labour must look to the future, not the past

All Labour leaders live in the shadow of his postwar triumphs. But he wasn’t perfect – and didn’t face the challenges of today, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Euronews

Canada and Malta say they will recognise Palestine, joining France and UK

It comes as high-level representatives met at a UN conference on a two-state solution, which Israel and the United States have boycott.

AAP

Point of starvation spurs statehood push for Palestine

Australia recognising Palestinian statehood is only a matter of time, the treasurer says, as an expert warns starvation has reached a tipping point in Gaza.

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Al Jazeera

Canada will recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney

The Canadian PM says Hamas cannot play a role in the future of Palestine or take part in possible 2026 elections.

The Independent UK

Minister denies Starmer’s promise to recognise Palestine could breach international law

Some 39 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent KCs, raised concerns about the PM’s announcement

Evening Standard

Top lawyers warn Starmer recognising Palestine could breach international law

Some 39 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent KCs, have raised concerns about the PM’s announcement.

The Guardian - UK

‘At 80, to be treated like a terrorist is shocking’: arrested on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action

Retired priest and former magistrate among those held after Palestine Action was banned as a terror organisation

The Independent UK

Fox News’ Mark Levin shrugs off starvation in Gaza because malnourished Palestinian baby has pre-existing health issues

‘You’ve got the New York Times that does a photo of this poor Palestinian kid who is all skin and bones, and they’re basically assigning the responsibility on the starvation in Palestine,’ Mark Levin exclaimed. ‘Turns out he has cystic fibrosis!’

The Conversation

Starmer’s move on Palestinian statehood is clever politics

Keir Starmer has announced that the UK will recognise Palestinian statehood by September 2025 unless Israel meets certain conditions, marking a significant shift in UK policy.

The Independent UK

Out of despair has sprung some unexpected hope for Gaza

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: In the wake of Britain’s move towards a historic recognition of a state of Palestine, three Middle Eastern powers have united to call for Hamas to disarm and leave the territory, in order to facilitate a ceasefire. It is now for the United States to welcome…

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