Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 37 of 2024-25
The Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill introduced by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat). The bill would require the UK government to formally recognise Palestine as a sovereign and independent state.
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Alongside the recognition of a sovereign Palestine, the bill would also require the UK government to recognise the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination in the state of Palestine.
The UK government has committed to supporting a two-state solution involving a sovereign Israel and a sovereign Palestine, and to recognising Palestinian statehood at a time when it is most conducive to the peace process.
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