Rabat – The UK and Portugal are expected to announce their official recognition of Palestine amid Israel’s genocidal war targeting civilians since October 2023.
Several countries have expressed determination to recognize the Palestinian state ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York, which will see a high-level conference on the implementation of the two-state solution on Monday, September 22.
Today, the UK Prime Minister’s deputy, David Lammy, told the BBC that Keir Starmer will “Set out the position later on today.”
Starmer announced in July that his country would formally recognize the State of Palestine if Israel continues to refuse the ceasefire.
On Friday, Portugal’s Foreign Ministry also announced the country’s determination to formally declare its recognition of the Palestinian state today, ahead of the Monday UN meeting.
Several other countries also responded to Israel’s reluctance to engage in a ceasefire by vowing to recognize the State of Palestine.
France, Luxembourg, and Canada are among the Western countries that are planning to make this decision during the UN General Assembly.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he hopes these recognitions accelerate the two-state solution. Before his departure for the assembly’s session in New York, he said he would raise the issue of Israel’s massacres in Gaza.
Israel’s Occupation Forces (IOF) continue their relentless campaign, targeting civilians across Gaza, not only with arms but also with starvation.
Since early this morning, Israel has killed at least 46 Palestinians. In the last 24 hours, the IOF slaughtered at least 71, including aid seekers. The total number of civilians killed in the genocidal war reached as many as 65,283 people. Injured victims included 116,575 Palestinians.
