According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al Jazeera, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the labour Party and current Member of Parliament in the UK House of Commons, emphasized in an interview with Al Jazeera that no country should supply weapons to a regime committing genocide.
He criticized Israel’s ongoing policies and unilateral actions in gaza, describing them as genocide by this regime on Palestinian soil. Corbyn added that Israel has been granted a veto power allowing it to act with impunity.
The opposition leader stressed that now is the time for all countries to take a firm stand against Israel.
He stated plainly that Britain must explicitly recognize the State of Palestine.
In line with this, on Tuesday evening Britain’s Minister for Middle East Affairs announced that London has long been committed to recognizing Palestine as a state.
The minister affirmed: “We have long been committed to recognizing the State of Palestine.”
The official added that today they have taken steps within a peace plan framework aimed at alleviating suffering and supporting a two-state solution.
Also earlier today, a spokesperson for the UK Prime Minister’s Office said Keir Starmer told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that conditions in Gaza are unbearable and delivering humanitarian aid is more critical than ever.
The British Prime minister will hold an emergency cabinet meeting Tuesday amid claims it will focus on Gaza’s situation and discuss proposed peace initiatives related to it.
Reuters reported increasing pressure from within Starmer’s own party urging formal recognition of Palestine as a state.
In an unusual move during summer recess,Starmer convened his cabinet to discuss ways to increase humanitarian assistance for Gaza.
On Monday during his visit with US President Donald Trump in Scotland, Starmer also discussed the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza and described its humanitarian crisis as “shameful.”
