Andrew Neil comments on Keir Starmer's threats of recognising Palestine as a state.
Andrew Neil posted:
The British government position over ‘recognising Palestine’ is unravelling fast tonight. Or at least bereft of logical explanation.
From official UK government statements it seems that Keir Starmer’s position is that, if a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is reached because Hamas releases all hostages, the UK will NOT recognise Palestine. Not sure what’s in it for Hamas.
But if no ceasefire is reached because Hamas refuses to release all hostages, the UK WILL recognise Palestine (whatever that means).
Talk about perverse incentives. With Starmer in Downing Street and Lammy at the Foreign Office they are increasingly the Keystone Cops of UK foreign policy.
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