Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a pre-recorded video message on his YouTube channel and other social media platforms, announcing that the United Kingdom now formally recognises the State of Palestine. This makes Britain the 148th of the UN’s 193 member states to do so. Israel has condemned the move, voicing strong criticism. France 24’s Bénédicte Paviot reports on the reaction in the United Kingdom.
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