UK Middle East minister refuses to recognise Palestinian state
The Middle East minister of the UK has been asked by more than a dozen Members of Parliament (MPs) for the UK to recognise Palestine as a state, but he has indicated that this will not take place so soon, Middle East Eye reported on April 30th.
Hamish Falconer, who is the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, made his remarks during a debate on April 29th. The MPs had urged the government to swiftly recognise a Palestinian state.
In response to the calls from MPs, Falconer said: “We will make the judgment about when the best moment is to try to make the fullest possible contribution.”
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