The UK’s announcement that it would recognise the State of Palestine if Israel didn’t take ‘substantive steps’ sparked discourse worldwide.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce the recognition today after concluding that the international community has a moral responsibility to act to keep the hope of long-term peace alive.

For almost three years, all eyes have been on Gaza as conditions worsen in the enclave. Israel controls all aid flow into the strip and denies any responsibility for the mass starvation, which has only increased.

The increasingly dire situation has prompted some countries, including the UK, to consider officially recognising the State of Palestine.

France and Canada have already announced plans to recognise Palestine in the near future.

Palestine has long existed as

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