Before you get too excited it’s disappointing that this type of obfuscating language is still used as a get out free card.
According to people familiar with a draft, it will say a Palestinian state should be recognised as “part of a peace process”
So basically never because a peace process won’t ever happen the way it currently stands.
when Sir Keir was asked whether a government he leads would follow Spain, Ireland and Norway in recognising a Palestinian state, he said it had to be “at the right time in the [peace] process… what it does need is international backing and consensus about the right point”.
He added: “That’s only going to happen if we work with our partners on it.”
No it’s only going to happen if you show some leadership instead of lagging behind Ireland, Spain, and Norway. Do you want to recognise the state or not? Or do you want to only recognise it when it’s beneficial to you and you’ve calculated that going into an election it’s not beneficial to you?
Disappointing.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Keir Starmer’s election manifesto is expected to pledge recognition of a Palestinian state before the end of a peace process, Sky News understands.
But the Labour Party insists there has been no change in Sir Keir’s position on Palestine recognition through an international process and alongside a safe and secure Israel.
The manifesto - which will be signed off later today by party officials and unions - is otherwise understood to be cautious on new commitments, and to emphasise economic stability and national security.
The manifesto will be formally signed off after several hours of discussion at a “Clause Five” meeting today, and unveiled to the public next Thursday, in a key moment of the election campaign.
A spokesman said: “Our position of recognising a Palestinian state as part of an international process was agreed at the National Policy Forum last July.”
Wording on workers’ rights in the draft manifesto - which has been the source of rows with union bosses for months - is understood to contain commitments to banning “exploitative” zero-hour contracts and fire and rehire.
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