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Israel Urged UK to Link Palestinian Statehood Recognition to Hostage Release
Israel urged Britain to condition recognition of a Palestinian state on the release of hostages held in Gaza, fearing endangerment and negotiation sabotage. Then-British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced recognition on September 21, 2025, while 48 hostages remained captive.
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- 01Israel asked Britain to link Palestinian statehood recognition to hostage release, citing endangerment risks.
- 02Then-British PM Keir Starmer announced Palestinian state recognition on September 21, 2025, with 48 hostages still held.
- 03Lawyer Adam Rose stated British officials viewed recognition as a reciprocal deal with Arab nations.
- 04Rose claimed a promise by Starmer on September 11, 2025, to expand sanctions against Hamas supporters remains unfulfilled.
- 05The UK Foreign Office denied that recognition endangered hostages or negatively impacted negotiations.
Families' representatives argued recognition would reward Hamas, but British officials reportedly saw it as a reciprocal deal. The Foreign Office denied the recognition endangered hostages or harmed U.S.-mediated talks.
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