Pippa signs joint letter to PM calling for recognition of a Palestinian state
I was proud to add my name to Sarah Champion’s cross party letter calling on the UK to recognise the state of Palestine at the UN Conference in New York on 28 and 29 July. With 255 MPs from nine parties signing, it shows that support for Palestinian statehood is strong and united across Parliament.
Recognition will not solve all the challenges in Gaza or the West Bank, but it is a vital step toward a just and lasting peace. The Liberal Democrats have consistently led the way, calling for a ban on military exports to Israel and urging immediate recognition of Palestine. This is about standing with the Palestinian people and keeping hope alive for a two state solution.
You can read Sarah’s letter below:
Dear Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary,
Re. UK recognition of a Palestinian state
We write to you in advance of the UN Conference co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia on the 28th-29th July in New York, to put on record our support for UK recognition of a Palestinian state.
We are expectant that the outcome of the conference will be the UK Government outlining when and how it will act on its long-standing commitment on a two-state solution; as well as how it will work with international partners to make this a reality.
Whilst we appreciate the UK does not have it in its power to bring about a free and independent Palestine, UK recognition would have a significant impact due to our historic connections and our membership on the UN Security Council, so we urge you to take this step.
British recognition of Palestine would be particularly powerful given its role as the author of the Balfour Declaration and the former Mandatory Power in Palestine. Since 1980 we have backed a two-state solution. Such a recognition would give that position substance as well as living up to a historic responsibility we have to the people under that Mandate.
This is a cross-party letter to show the support across the House for recognition of a Palestinian state. A two-state solution has been the cross-party consensus for decades.
On the 13th October 2014 the House overwhelmingly moved the following motion: ‘That this House believes that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel.’
That is still the position of the undersigned and we urge you to officially recognise the state of Palestine at the Conference next week.
Yours sincerely,
Sarah Champion MP
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