Palestinian statehood

A motion to recognise Palestine as a state was backed by 274 votes to 12 in the House of Commons

by The Friend Newsdesk 17th October 2014

A motion to recognise Palestine as a state was backed by 274 votes to 12 in the House of Commons on Monday 13 October.

The motion, put forward by Labour MP Grahame Morris, urged the government to ‘recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel as a contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution’.