FORMER first minister Humza Yousaf has called for the next UK Government to recognise the State of Palestine immediately as it's the “inalienable…
Humza Yousaf believes recognising Palestine as a sovereign state is the only way to move towards “long-term peace” in the interests of both Palestinians and IsraelisFORMER first minister Humza Yousaf has called for the next UK Government to recognise the State of Palestine immediately as it's the “inalienable right” of its people.next week, to act swiftly saying that “this is no time to equivocate or obfuscate, this is the time for action”.
“We have all looked on in horror at the humanitarian catastrophe and continued suffering of the people of Gaza throughout this conflict. Thousands of innocent Palestinian children, women, and men have been killed,” he said. “Recognising Palestinian statehood is an inalienable right of the people of Palestine, not a privilege that can be vetoed by others. Anyone claiming to support a two-state solution must back immediate recognition, otherwise their words ring hollow.
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