"President Trump has made the reckless decision to block Palestinian officials from attending the UN General Assembly, meaning Palestinians are shut out of the very place meant to deliver peace. Keir Starmer must raise this with Trump when he lands for the state visit this evening. Donald Trump cannot be allowed to block progress towards a two-state solution. Britain must show leadership and make sure Palestinians have a voice at the UN."
"the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palestinian state"
The US revoked visas for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and about 80 officials, blocking their travel to the UN General Assembly in New York. The White House said the move was due to Palestinian actions that undermine peace efforts and seek unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, a decision welcomed by Israel. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to raise the issue with President Trump and to press for moving the UN meeting to Geneva if visas are not restored. The UK plans conditional recognition of Palestinian statehood at the UN, tied to Israeli ceasefire and two-state progress.
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