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flag UK recognized Palestine, helping secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, but faced criticism from Conservatives.

flag Prime Minister Keir Starmer told MPs that recognizing Palestine was key to securing a Gaza ceasefire, crediting the UK’s diplomacy—backed by allies like France, Canada, and Australia—for enabling the New York Declaration, which condemned Hamas’s October 7 attacks and called for its disarmament and end of rule in Gaza. flag A peace deal signed in Sharm El Sheikh by US President Donald Trump, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey led to the release of all 20 remaining Israeli hostages and over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners. flag Starmer called the moment one of profound relief, stressing that lasting peace requires rebuilding Gaza under a proposed international peace board, pledged £20 million in humanitarian aid, and urged Israel to lift aid restrictions and return hostages’ remains. flag Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticized the recognition of Palestine, claiming it weakened UK-Israel relations and rewarded terrorism.

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