According to Starmer, Britain recognizes Palestine on the eve of the meeting of the UN General Assembly in September, if Israel does not take “significant measures” to stop “a terrible situation in Gaza.” He also announced the requirements for the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
This statement criticized Netanyahu and stated that Starmer “encourages Hamas’s terrible terrorism and punishes his victims.”
“The jihadist state on the border with Israel today will threaten Britain tomorrow,” the Israeli prime minister wrote.
He added that the peace of jihadist terrorists always fails.
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
“Starmer Rewarts Hamas's Monstrous Terrorism & Punishes of his Victims.
A jihadist state on israel's border Today Will Threaten Britain Tomorrow.
Belonging to the Terrorists Always Fails Ihidats. It will be Fail You too. It will not happen. “
– Prime minister of israel (@israelipm) July 29, 2025
Context
The creation of two independent states – Israel and Palestine – on the site of the historical region of Palestine provides for a resolution of the UN General Assembly in 1947. However, this plan was not implemented. Palestine, partially under the control of Israel, announced the independence of 1988. Currently, 139 of 193 countries – members of the UN, including Ukraine.
On October 7, 2023, the Hamas group invaded Israel from the Gaza sector. In response, Israel wages a war against Hamas. The ground operation continues in the gas sector, accompanied by massive bombing. During this time, about 40 thousand people died there.
May 22, 2024 Norway, Ireland and Spain announced the recognition of the statehood of Palestine. Almost a year later French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about the importance of recognizing the Palestinian state.
On July 24, Netanyahu was indignant due to Macron's intention to recognize the Palestinian state. He emphasized that this would become a “reward” for the actions of Hamas and aggravate the existential threat to Israel. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Also He criticized the readiness of Macron to recognize the Palestinian state, noting that the United States “decisively reject” this.
In the evening of the same day, Macron announced that France recognizes Palestine at a meeting of the UN General Assembly in September.
July 25 Bloomberg wrote that the British government is pressing on Starmer About recognition of the Palestinian state.
