Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:48am on 21 Sep 2025,Sunday International
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to declare UK recognition of Palestinian state on Sunday, following through on his July ultimatum. Starmer announced the UK would recognize Palestinian statehood by September 2025 unless Israel met certain conditions, including ending Gaza operations and committing to genuine peace processes. The deadline was set after Israel failed to agree to substantive steps including Gaza ceasefire, West Bank annexation halt, and increased humanitarian aid. Recent polling shows 44% of Britons support recognition versus 18% opposed. President Trump recently expressed disagreement with Starmer's decision during private talks. This marks a significant shift from decades of UK policy requiring negotiated settlement first.
