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Labour MPs pressure foreign office to recognise Palestinian statehood


Emily Thornberry calls for UK to join France, as Emmanuel Macron says June UN conference must be decisive moment

The UK foreign office is under pressure from Labour MPs to recognise a Palestinian state if Emmanuel Macron, the French president, presses ahead with plans to recognise Palestine at a joint international conference set for June.

France is co-chairing the conference at the UN in New York alongside Saudi Arabia, and Macron has said the conference must be a decisive moment.

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Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Publish date : 2025-04-13 11:17:00

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