Early Day Motion·EDM 1451

UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine

12 June 2025111 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Andy McDonald

LabourMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East

Motion Text

That this House notes the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution of 17-20 June 2025; welcomes the Prime Minister’s remarks that Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people; reaffirms the position of the House of 13 October 2014 that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution; and urges the Government to use the upcoming UN conference to declare its recognition of the state of Palestine.