"In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East, we are acting to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution. That means a safe and secure Israel, alongside a viable Palestinian state. At the moment, we have neither. Ordinary people, Israeli and Palestinian, deserve to live in peace. To try and rebuild their lives free from violence and suffering. That is what the British people desperately want to see."
"Yet, almost two years after the barbaric attacks of October 7, hostages are still held by the terrorists of Hamas. Recent images showed the hostages suffering and emaciated. Hamas even refused to release all the bodies of the dead. I have met British families of the hostages. I see the torture they endure each and every day. Pain that strikes dead in people's hearts across Israel and here in the United Kingdom. The hostages must be released immediately."
The government recognized the state of Palestine while the Prime Minister emphasized preserving the possibility of peace and a two-state solution. The announcement was made via social media and drew criticism from Israeli and US governments, Campaign Against Antisemitism, GB News, and other domestic voices. Critics described the move as a diplomatic gift to Hamas and a betrayal of hostages taken on October 7, 2023. The Prime Minister condemned Hamas as a brutal terror organisation, urged immediate release of hostages, referenced meetings with British families of hostages, and affirmed that ordinary Israelis and Palestinians deserve to rebuild lives free from violence.
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