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Why Starmer changed his mind about Palestinian statehood

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UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces Britain will recognise Palestine at the UN, marking a landmark shift in Middle East policy.
This episode analyses the UK's decision to recognise Palestine as a state, exploring the political pressures on Prime Minister Keir Starmer from international allies like France and domestic factions within the Labour Party. It examines the diplomatic implications, domestic electoral fallout, and the broader impact on Middle East peace efforts.

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A sharp look at Starmer's Palestine pivot and the politics around it.

Keir Starmer's move to recognise Palestinian statehood is treated as a question of timing as much as policy. The episode sticks to the long British role in the conflict, the September UN timing, the revived talk of a two-state solution, and the cabinet politics around the…

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