JAKARTA - One of the small opposition parties in the British Parliament threatened to vote in parliament to discuss the draft Palestinian state recognition law if British Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer continued to obstruct the goal.
The British PM has repeatedly claimed to be committed to the recognition of the Palestinian state. However, what he said regarding this matter was always conditional, one of which happened if it was part of the peace process in the Middle East. On the one hand, Palestine has been devastated by the invasion and military attacks of Israel that continue to annex the West Bank.
For this reason, the Scottish National Party (SNP), which is fighting for Scottish independence, will submit a "Palestinian Confession Bill" when the parliamentary recess ends soon.
"Unless the Starmer Keir stops blocking Britain's recognition of Palestine, the SNP will submit a Palestinian Recognition Bill when Parliament returns to trial in September and imposes a vote if necessary," said SNP leader Stephen Flynn, in British parliament. , quoted from AFP, Sunday 27 July.
"Starmer had to stop defending things that were not defended, eventually found courage, and demanded that Israel end its war now," he added.
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The SNP threat comes after more than 220 members of the British Parliament, including dozens of members of the ruling Labor Party led by Starmer on Friday, July 25, filed demands that the British Government follow in France's footsteps to recognize the Palestinian state.
The call was contained in a letter signed by lawmakers from nine British political parties.
Calls came less than 24 hours after French President Emmanuel Macron said his country would officially recognize the Palestinian state at a UN meeting in September.
If France officially recognizes the Palestinian state, France will be the first G7 country and the most powerful European country to date that has taken this step.
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