After Prime Minister David Cameron hinted that Britain might soon recognize the state of Palestine, Britain insisted that its position on the Middle East peace process remained unchanged.
Cameron said at a reception of Arab ambassadors in the British Parliament on Monday (January 29) that it is necessary to give the Palestinian people a political perspective in diplomatic efforts to end the war between Israel and Hamas; The recognition of the State of Palestine would help to make the two-State solution an irreversible process.
"We should start to determine what a Palestinian state looks like — what it consists of and how it works," he said. In doing so, we will work with our allies to study the issue of the recognition of the Palestinian state, including at the United Nations. This may be one of the factors that make this process irreversible. ”
Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom, said Cameron's words marked an important moment. But Cameron's Conservative colleague Theresa Villiers said early recognition of the Palestinian parliament was a reward for Hamas's atrocities.
The United Kingdom** has long supported a two-state solution, whereby Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in different countries, according to UN resolutions. After Cameron's remarks on Monday, Downing Street said on Tuesday (30th) that the UK's position has not changed.
A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters: "We have always been clear that we will recognize the state of Palestine when it is best for the cause of peace, and we are committed to a two-state solution." ”
Cameron served as prime minister from 2010 to 2016. Last November, he returned to the post of chief minister and will begin his fourth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict this week.