In historic move, UK recognizes a Palestinian state despite opposition from US and Israel

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK will officially recognise a Palestinian state, despite vocal opposition from the US and Israel. According to a statement from the Associated Press on Sunday, Starmer said the move is part of a process aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza and helping to establish a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. While the move is largely symbolic, it is a historic moment as Britain may have laid the groundwork for the creation of the Israeli state when it controlled what was then known as Palestine in 1917. The announcement was widely expected after Starmer said in July that the UK would recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, allowed UN aid and took other steps towards a lasting peace.