Recognition of Palestine 2024-07-30
2024-07-30
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Q1
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Inquiry into immediate recognition of Palestine as a state.
If he will support the immediate recognition of the state of Palestine. Does he agree that immediate recognition is vital to uphold international law, necessary for just peace processes, and essential to resolve conflicts through diplomacy?
We want a credible pathway towards a two-state solution; recognising a Palestinian state can contribute to this process when it is most conducive.
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Immediate recognition
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Q2
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Discussion on the timing and implications of recognising Palestine as a state.
I thank my right hon. Friend for his reply. I must press him further on Government recognition of a Palestinian state, which should have been a starting point 30 years ago. What will the Government do if Israel refuses to entertain any moves towards a two-state solution?
No one has a veto on recognition, but it does not deliver a two-state solution by itself. We want to work with other partners to enable Palestinians to have a sovereign state.
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Q3
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Discussion on the importance and necessity of recognising Palestine immediately.
I hear what the Secretary of State said, but does he agree that immediate recognition is vital to uphold international law, necessary for just peace processes, and essential to resolve conflicts through diplomacy? Does he recognise the catastrophic implications of not recognising Palestine?
Peace will be achieved through a political solution, not military means. Recognition itself does not bring peace; we would like Hamas and Israel to accept the Biden plan.
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Immediate recognition's role in peace
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Welcoming the Foreign Secretary and discussing the criteria for arms embargoes.
May I welcome the Foreign Secretary to his new position? I urge him to avoid suggesting moral equivalence between a terrorist murderer and an elected head of state. In any question of an arms embargo, British arms defended Israel from missiles launched by Iran recently.
Let me welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his position. The test under criterion 2c is whether there is a clear risk based on careful assessments of the law.
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Moral equivalence in legal criteria
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Q5
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Discussion on the timing and importance of recognising Palestine as a state.
The Secretary of State will get bored of me continuing to press him on recognition of the state of Palestine. I know in my heart that it is what Palestinians need to ignite hope for peace. When he spoke to Netanyahu, did he talk about the two-state solution?
Let me reassure the hon. Lady that raising this issue does not test my patience. I reject those who say there can be no two-state solution, but we will do it at the appropriate moment.
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Specific discussion with Netanyahu
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