Canada, Australia and Portugal also announced the move on Sunday, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accusing leaders of giving a "huge reward to terrorism".
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement on Sunday afternoon.
Edit: Freezing Israeli Zionist assets sounds like a great option too to stop a Genocide. And the UK knows how to do this since around £25 billion of Russian assets are held there (see article).
Great. Recognising Palestine is one part of the equation. Of course, this is done too many decades too late.
The other part of the equation is Israel. Practically, what will the UK do to stop its Genocide and when? It looks like the UK still supplies millions of pounds worth of arms to Israel
Edit: Freezing Israeli Zionist assets sounds like a great option too to stop a Genocide. And the UK knows how to do this since around £25 billion of Russian assets are held there (see article).
If you give weapon to the occupier comiting the genocide then you are not for a palestinian state even with official declaration in the UN.
Freezing some israeli zionists assets will never stop anything. Imposing cuba style sanctions on the state of israel could
Seriously, how sad is it that it’s happening now that it’s almost destroyed?
Cool thanks buddy, no time like the present I guess.