Increased pressure on Britain to recognize the Palestinian state in the United Nations

The British ministers have been subjected to domestic and foreign pressure from the Labor Party to recognize the Palestinian state at the UN Future Conference, ISNA reports. The prominent figures of the Labor Party argue that the move could reinforce the prospect of peace and improve Britain’s moral image under stressful conditions.

According to the Guardian newspaper, Alf Dobbes, a senior member of the British Assembly of Holocaust and a veteran of the Labor Party, said that the symbolic recognition of the Palestinian state could give the Palestinians a “sense of self -esteem”; What if they had a real country, they would have, and that could provide them with a better place in future peace talks. “Even if the move fails to do so immediately, it will still give the Palestinians a better place,” he said. Symbols are important. “

Former cabinet minister Peter Hin also warned that “postponing to recognize until the end of the talks only allows Israel to permanently occupy illegal occupation.” He emphasized that the move should “accelerate peace, not the result.”

At the first preliminary meeting in New York for the United Nations Conference on the two -state solution to be held from June 1-8, Saudi Arabia urged countries to recognize Palestine as a country, saying, “Understanding should be a prerequisite for peace, not its product.”

The conference is considered an important opportunity for countries such as France and Britain, which have not yet recognized Palestine – can take an important and diplomatic step.

French President Emmanuel Macron had announced last month that Paris could recognize Palestine and join the other five countries, but said he prefers to do so at the UN Conference in New York and within a wider process.

British Foreign Minister David Lami also informed parliament that he was consulting with France on the matter, but insisted that he would not support a symbolic action without practical effect.

According to the British media, pressure is increasing within the Labor Party. At the beginning of this month, two parliamentarians and four members of the Majlis signed a joint letter asked the Prime Minister to use this “unique opportunity” to recognize the Palestinian state.

The Guardian is informed that the letter – arranged by the heads of the Palestinian and the Middle East in the Labor Party – was also signed by several ministers present in the government.

The UN June conference, France and Saudi Arabia, which are chaired by the conference, said the ambitious goal is not to “revive another endless process”, but to “finally implement a two -state solution”.

According to the Guardian, in the light of the expansion of illegal settlements, unilateral actions, violence, hatred, and continuous plans and measures for forced migration and deprivation of Palestinians, the need to implement a two -state solution is increasingly felt.

In the form of eight specialized working groups that cover all dimensions of the two -state solution, each country has been urged to “take action it is individual or collective to fulfill their obligations and support international consensus to resolve the Palestinian issue and realize the two -state solution.”

“It is time for the country to show a” principle -based leadership “, adding:” We can no longer block actions that can turn it into reality. “

Former Minister of Labor Party Afzal Khan and a longtime activist in the Palestinian law said the Labor Party should act on its internationally values. “Palestinian recognition can now be a positive first step towards realizing the peaceful two -state solution, ending the illegal expansion of settlements and siege, and opening diplomatic and humanitarian paths to sustainable justice,” he said.

The British official warned that the other five countries have so far recognized Palestine, and the British are in danger of being “delayed”.

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