Israel criticises UK move on Palestinian statehood

The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", its prime minister Keir Starmer has said.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move "rewards Hamas's monstrous terrorism".

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(Photo shows Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking during a press conference in Jerusalem, Israel on 21 May 2025. Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)
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