London, Sep 21: The UK on Sunday formally recognised the state of Palestine, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer describing it as an imperative to revive the hope of peace and a two-state solution in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Starmer’s video message from 10 Downing Street in London confirming Palestinian statehood meets his United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) deadline this week, following a call on Israel to move towards a ceasefire in the conflict in Gaza back in July.

The UK reiterated that its announcement was no “reward” for the “terrorists of Hamas”, calling upon the group to immediately release all the Israeli hostages taken on October 7, 2023.

“Today, to revive the hope of peace and a two-state solution, I state clearly, as prime minister of this great country, that the

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