UK recognises Palestine: West Bank welcomes the move

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has released a pre-recorded video message on his YouTube channel and other social media platforms, announcing that the United Kingdom now formally recognises the State of Palestine. This makes the UK the 148th of the UN’s 193 member states to do so. Israel has opposed the move, issuing strong criticism. France 24’s Senior Reporter Catherine Norris Trent has the latest from Ramallah in the West Bank.