Dozens of MPs call for UK government to recognise Palestine as state
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'ethnic cleansing'
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Nearly 60 Labour MPs urged the UK government to recognize Palestine as a state. In a letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, they stated, "by not recognising [Palestine] as a state, we undermine our own policy of a two-state solution." They believe Gaza is facing "ethnic cleansing," a claim Israel denies.

The letter included five measures for the government to implement, such as supporting the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees and reviewing trade with illegal Israeli settlements. This follows previous calls for recognition that included some parliamentary aides and junior ministers.

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