Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received a phone call from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday evening, informing him that Britain will recognize the State of Palestine in September, before the UN General Assembly convenes, unless Israel takes substantive steps to end the horrific situation in Gaza and commits to a long-term, sustainable peace. This includes allowing the United Nations to resume the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip without delay to end the famine, agreeing to a ceasefire, and affirming that it will not carry out any annexation in the West Bank.
Starmer affirmed that Britain will continue to work with its key allies to develop a plan for political negotiations and the implementation of the two-state solution. At this time, the British government has decided to send urgent humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, transport wounded children from Gaza for treatment in British hospitals, and press for the resumption of aid deliveries through United Nations agencies.
The British Prime Minister extended an official invitation to President Mahmoud Abbas to visit Britain to complete the talks.
For his part, the President thanked the British Prime Minister for this historic position in recognizing the State of Palestine and for working together for peace and stability.
His Excellency stressed that this courageous stance comes at an important historical moment. In this context, we call on countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to do so, in order to give hope that there is a genuine international will seeking to end the occupation and achieve peace based on international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, and to establish an independent Palestinian State on the June 4, 1967, line, with East Jerusalem as its capital, to live in security and peace with its neighbors, and to move towards reconstruction.
The President also emphasized the State of Palestine's priority in achieving a ceasefire, allowing aid to enter, stopping starvation, lifting the siege, releasing prisoners and hostages, preventing displacement, enabling the State of Palestine to fully assume its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip, and ensuring Israel's full withdrawal.
On the other hand, His Excellency affirmed that we are preparing for the elections in accordance with the Palestine Liberation Organization's program and its international commitments, emphasizing the need to release Palestinian tax revenues and halt settler terrorism and attacks on Islamic and Christian places of worship.
At the end of the call, it was agreed to continue coordination and joint work and to strengthen bilateral relations between the State of Palestine and Britain at various levels.
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During his call with the President, Starmer announces that Britain will recognize the State of Palestine next September.