UK: MPs Vote To Recognise Palestinian State

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The vote – which ended 274 to 12 in favour – is not binding on the government but has been described as symbolically important.

The UK does not currently recognise Palestine – though is committed to doing so eventually as part of a two-state solution.

Labour MP Grahame Morris tabled a motion for immediate recognition, prompting the first full debate on the issue since 2012.

MPs eventually voted in favour of an amendment tabled by grandees from the three major parties to recognise a Palestinian state as a “contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution”.

However, David Cameron’s spokesman indicted before the vote that the UK’s policy would not change – meaning there would be no immediate recognition.

Even so, Mr Morris told the Commons a vote in favour would be a “small but symbolically important” step.

He argued that Britain’s failure to recognise Palestine would contribute to Israel’s “crusade” to a one-state solution.

“I contend, and many informed commentators would agree with me, that any hope of a two-state solution – the only viable solution – will have disappeared altogether (if Palestine isn’t recognised),” he told MPs.

“Instead, Israel will continue its crusade towards the morally repugnant and politically untenable one-state solution and in truth that could only be maintained through even greater brutality and effectively through apartheid rule – a fate so bleak any true friend of Israel would oppose it.”.. see more

source: skynews

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