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According to sources, Starmer will formally acknowledge a Palestinian state in the coming days once Donald Trump wraps up his diplomatic tour to the Britain.

Prerequisites Stated Previously

Starmer had previously stated that he aims to recognise Palestinian statehood prior to the UN general assembly in the United States later in September, should Tel Aviv neglects to satisfy a series of demands aimed at improve the crisis conditions in the Gaza Strip.

Timing and International Reasons

Key meetings at the UN summit involving world leaders are due to commence on September 23. Sources suggest that Starmer has postponed publicly confirming the the United Kingdom's endorsement of a state of Palestine until after President Trump leaves, fearing that it could overshadow a scheduled news conference to be held on Thursday at the Prime Minister's country residence.

International Responses

The Prime Minister has faced opposition from the US administration over the move, which Washington opposes. However, several countries including the French government, the Australian government and Ottawa have indicated they intend to make the same step at the UN gathering.

Previous Statements

During mid-year, the Prime Minister revealed he would endorse Palestine's statehood following increasing pressure from members of his party over the declining crisis in Palestinian territories. However, he clarified that UK endorsement was dependent and he would refrain should Israel pledged a halt in hostilities and a lasting peace agreement that delivers a peaceful coexistence, and permitted the UN to restart the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

The stated requirements are, nevertheless, not expected to be met since the Tel Aviv administration opposes these conditions. Israeli forces are engaged in a major military operation in Gaza, with thousands forced to flee in the last few days.

It is worth noting that the sovereign Palestine is already endorsed by 147 of the UN’s 193 countries.

Broader Statements

In other news, the Mayor of London has for the initial instance described the situation in Gaza as a “atrocity”. During a forum on recently, he remarked: “It is my belief what’s happening in Gaza is a mass atrocity.”

“Upon witnessing the scenes of minors suffering from hunger – thousands minors have died of hunger as a result of the decisions of the Israel's leadership – seeing the health system in Gaza in ruins, when I see the absence of essential goods reaching people in need, considering the starvation that is artificially created, after reviewing the preliminary ruling of the International Court of Justice, and then examine a United Nations inquiry lately, I think irrefutable to determine that in Gaza we are witnessing unfolding a mass atrocity.”

UN Inquiries

On Tuesday, a UN commission of inquiry reported that it had valid reasons to conclude that the Israeli state was perpetrating a atrocity against Palestinian people in the region.

In response, Israel’s foreign ministry stated it categorically rejected the report, denouncing it as “inaccurate and unfounded”.