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Palestinians: Recognition of States

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 151691, tabled on 9 February 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Palestinian Authority joining the Rome Statute in 2015, whether the Government recognises Palestine as a sovereign state.

Answered on

19 February 2021

The UK will recognise a Palestinian state at a time of our choosing, and when it best serves the objective of peace.