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The UK will refrain from recognising Palestine in September if Israel agrees to a ceasefire and getting more aid into Gaza, Sir Keir Starmer said.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By making Britain’s formal recognition of a national home for the Palestinian people dependent on the ending of atrocities in Gaza, the prime minister is taking a risk both in the region and within his own party – but for this, he deserves our unqualified support

Announcement marks significant shift in UK’s position – but why has it happened now and what effect will it have?

The Independent looks at what conditions Sir Keir has set out ahead of recognition

The leading international authority on food crises says the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza" and it predicts “widespread death” without immediate action

Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a bid to end the devastating war in the Palestinian territory.

PM says Israel must take major steps in coming weeks or the UK will make its move ahead of UNGA.

IN FOCUS: Starmer said he made the move ‘in the face of the growing horror in the Middle East’ after Israel failed to meet demands, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza. But what does that mean in practice? Tara Cobham and Bryony Gooch explain

KEIR Starmer has bowed to pressure and has pledged to recognise the state of Palestine in September.

ISRAEL has threatened to cut off aid drops to Gaza if the international media uses the flights to film the embattled region from above ...

The Netherlands has declared Israel's finance and national security ministers persona non grata for inciting violence and urging ethnic cleansing in Gaza.