The SNP Westminster Leader, MP, has called on the UK
Labour Government to ‘urgently, officially and finally recognise
the state of Palestine' in response to President Trump's
proposals that the US could take over Gaza and displace its
people.
Mr Flynn said that it was vital that European nations now come
together to ‘protect and guarantee the right of the Palestinian
people to their own homeland' - adding that the UK Labour
Government "can't claim to support a two-state solution if it's
not prepared to recognise both states."
The House of Commons has previously voted in favour of
international recognition back in 2014, but the vote was not
binding on the UK government.
In recognising a Palestinian state, the UK would join a total of
144 members of the United Nations, including Ireland, Spain and
Norway.
SNP Westminster Leader MP said,
“The continuing failure of the Prime Minister and the UK Labour
Government to condemn President Trump's dangerous plans has been
nothing short of cowardly. But if won't publicly condemn
President Trump's plan, then he must take steps to stop it.
“One of the most concrete and consequential responses the
UK Labour Government can now take is to urgently, officially and
finally recognise the state of Palestine.
"Anyone claiming to support a two-state solution must back
immediate recognition, otherwise their words will ring hollow.
The UK Labour government can't claim to support a two-state
solution if it's not prepared to recognise both states.
"Immediately recognising the state of Palestine would send the
clearest of signals that we are prepared to protect and guarantee
the right of the Palestinian people to their own homeland – and
that all diplomatic levers will be used to prevent a plan that
effectively proposes ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
“A Palestinian state is the inalienable right of the people of
Palestine, not a privilege that can be trampled upon by
others.
"Westminster must not repeat the mistakes it has made throughout
this conflict - where political leaders have failed to speak out
and even appeared to condone the collective punishment of the
Palestinian people".
“Finally recognising the state of Palestine would be a powerful
and meaningful step in the right direction.”
