Negotiations regarding the potential recognition of a Palestinian state will commence on Friday during a UN-sponsored conference in New York. This follows recent political shifts, including the suspension of trade discussions between the UK and Israel due to the latter's blockade of aid into Gaza. Notably, senior diplomats suggest a growing openness among Western states to recognize Palestine. The conference, co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France, seeks to explore the conditions under which recognition might occur, particularly in relation to Israel's stance and the broader implications for global trade.
If you asked me a fortnight ago if there will be wider recognition by western states I would have said no, but now I am not so sure.
We cannot leave the children of Gaza a legacy of violence and hatred. So all this must stop and that's why we are determined to recognise a Palestinian state.
I am asking whether there truly needs to be a Palestinian state.
The meetings come after the UK foreign secretary suspended trade talks with Israel and described its refusal to lift a blockade of aid into Gaza as abominable.
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